java.lang.Object
- java.util.EventObject
- - java.awt.AWTEvent
  - - java.awt.event.InputMethodEvent

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java.io.Serializable

public class InputMethodEvent extends AWTEvent

Input method events contain information about text that is being composed using an input method. Whenever the text changes, the input method sends an event. If the text component that's currently using the input method is an active client, the event is dispatched to that component. Otherwise, it is dispatched to a separate composition window.
The text included with the input method event consists of two parts: committed text and composed text. Either part may be empty. The two parts together replace any uncommitted composed text sent in previous events, or the currently selected committed text. Committed text should be integrated into the text component's persistent data, it will not be sent again. Composed text may be sent repeatedly, with changes to reflect the user's editing operations. Committed text always precedes composed text.

Since:

1.2

See Also:
Serialized Form

Fields
	Modifier and Type	Field and Description
	ACTION_EVENT_MASK	`static long` ACTION_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting action events. public static final long ACTION_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting action events. See Also: Constant Field Values
	ADJUSTMENT_EVENT_MASK	`static long` ADJUSTMENT_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting adjustment events. public static final long ADJUSTMENT_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting adjustment events. See Also: Constant Field Values
	CARET_POSITION_CHANGED	`static int` CARET_POSITION_CHANGED The event type indicating a changed insertion point in input method text. public static final int CARET_POSITION_CHANGED The event type indicating a changed insertion point in input method text. This event is generated by input methods while processing input if only the caret changed. See Also: Constant Field Values
	COMPONENT_EVENT_MASK	`static long` COMPONENT_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting component events. public static final long COMPONENT_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting component events. See Also: Constant Field Values
	consumed	`protected boolean` consumed Controls whether or not the event is sent back down to the peer once the source has processed it - false means it's sent to the peer; true means it's not. protected boolean consumed Controls whether or not the event is sent back down to the peer once the source has processed it - false means it's sent to the peer; true means it's not. Semantic events always have a 'true' value since they were generated by the peer in response to a low-level event. See Also: `AWTEvent.consume()`, `AWTEvent.isConsumed()`
	CONTAINER_EVENT_MASK	`static long` CONTAINER_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting container events. public static final long CONTAINER_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting container events. See Also: Constant Field Values
	FOCUS_EVENT_MASK	`static long` FOCUS_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting focus events. public static final long FOCUS_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting focus events. See Also: Constant Field Values
	HIERARCHY_BOUNDS_EVENT_MASK	`static long` HIERARCHY_BOUNDS_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting hierarchy bounds events. public static final long HIERARCHY_BOUNDS_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting hierarchy bounds events. See Also: Constant Field Values
	HIERARCHY_EVENT_MASK	`static long` HIERARCHY_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting hierarchy events. public static final long HIERARCHY_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting hierarchy events. See Also: Constant Field Values
	id	`protected int` id The event's id. protected int id The event's id. See Also: `AWTEvent.getID()`, `AWTEvent.AWTEvent(java.lang.Object, int)`
	INPUT_METHOD_EVENT_MASK	`static long` INPUT_METHOD_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting input method events. public static final long INPUT_METHOD_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting input method events. See Also: Constant Field Values
	INPUT_METHOD_FIRST	`static int` INPUT_METHOD_FIRST Marks the first integer id for the range of input method event ids. public static final int INPUT_METHOD_FIRST Marks the first integer id for the range of input method event ids. See Also: Constant Field Values
	INPUT_METHOD_LAST	`static int` INPUT_METHOD_LAST Marks the last integer id for the range of input method event ids. public static final int INPUT_METHOD_LAST Marks the last integer id for the range of input method event ids. See Also: Constant Field Values
	INPUT_METHOD_TEXT_CHANGED	`static int` INPUT_METHOD_TEXT_CHANGED The event type indicating changed input method text. public static final int INPUT_METHOD_TEXT_CHANGED The event type indicating changed input method text. This event is generated by input methods while processing input. See Also: Constant Field Values
	INVOCATION_EVENT_MASK	`static long` INVOCATION_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting invocation events. public static final long INVOCATION_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting invocation events. See Also: Constant Field Values
	ITEM_EVENT_MASK	`static long` ITEM_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting item events. public static final long ITEM_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting item events. See Also: Constant Field Values
	KEY_EVENT_MASK	`static long` KEY_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting key events. public static final long KEY_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting key events. See Also: Constant Field Values
	MOUSE_EVENT_MASK	`static long` MOUSE_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting mouse events. public static final long MOUSE_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting mouse events. See Also: Constant Field Values
	MOUSE_MOTION_EVENT_MASK	`static long` MOUSE_MOTION_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting mouse motion events. public static final long MOUSE_MOTION_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting mouse motion events. See Also: Constant Field Values
	MOUSE_WHEEL_EVENT_MASK	`static long` MOUSE_WHEEL_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting mouse wheel events. public static final long MOUSE_WHEEL_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting mouse wheel events. Since: 1.4 See Also: Constant Field Values
	PAINT_EVENT_MASK	`static long` PAINT_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting paint events. public static final long PAINT_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting paint events. See Also: Constant Field Values
	RESERVED_ID_MAX	`static int` RESERVED_ID_MAX The maximum value for reserved AWT event IDs. public static final int RESERVED_ID_MAX The maximum value for reserved AWT event IDs. Programs defining their own event IDs should use IDs greater than this value. See Also: Constant Field Values
	source	`protected java.lang.Object` source The object on which the Event initially occurred. protected transient java.lang.Object source The object on which the Event initially occurred.
	TEXT_EVENT_MASK	`static long` TEXT_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting text events. public static final long TEXT_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting text events. See Also: Constant Field Values
	WINDOW_EVENT_MASK	`static long` WINDOW_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting window events. public static final long WINDOW_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting window events. See Also: Constant Field Values
	WINDOW_FOCUS_EVENT_MASK	`static long` WINDOW_FOCUS_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting window focus events. public static final long WINDOW_FOCUS_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting window focus events. Since: 1.4 See Also: Constant Field Values
	WINDOW_STATE_EVENT_MASK	`static long` WINDOW_STATE_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting window state events. public static final long WINDOW_STATE_EVENT_MASK The event mask for selecting window state events. Since: 1.4 See Also: Constant Field Values

Constructors
	Constructor and Description
	InputMethodEvent	InputMethodEvent(Component source, int id, java.text.AttributedCharacterIterator text, int committedCharacterCount, java.awt.font.TextHitInfo caret, java.awt.font.TextHitInfo visiblePosition) Constructs an `InputMethodEvent` with the specified source component, type, text, caret, and visiblePosition. public InputMethodEvent(Component source, int id, java.text.AttributedCharacterIterator text, int committedCharacterCount, java.awt.font.TextHitInfo caret, java.awt.font.TextHitInfo visiblePosition) Constructs an `InputMethodEvent` with the specified source component, type, text, caret, and visiblePosition. The offsets of caret and visiblePosition are relative to the current composed text; that is, the composed text within `text` if this is an `INPUT_METHOD_TEXT_CHANGED` event, the composed text within the `text` of the preceding `INPUT_METHOD_TEXT_CHANGED` event otherwise. The time stamp for this event is initialized by invoking `EventQueue.getMostRecentEventTime()`. Note that passing in an invalid `id` results in unspecified behavior. This method throws an `IllegalArgumentException` if `source` is `null`. Parameters: `source` - the object where the event originated `id` - the event type `text` - the combined committed and composed text, committed text first; must be `null` when the event type is `CARET_POSITION_CHANGED`; may be `null` for `INPUT_METHOD_TEXT_CHANGED` if there's no committed or composed text `committedCharacterCount` - the number of committed characters in the text `caret` - the caret (a.k.a. insertion point); `null` if there's no caret within current composed text `visiblePosition` - the position that's most important to be visible; `null` if there's no recommendation for a visible position within current composed text Throws: `java.lang.IllegalArgumentException` - if `id` is not in the range `INPUT_METHOD_FIRST`..`INPUT_METHOD_LAST`; or if id is `CARET_POSITION_CHANGED` and `text` is not `null`; or if `committedCharacterCount` is not in the range `0`..`(text.getEndIndex() - text.getBeginIndex())` `java.lang.IllegalArgumentException` - if `source` is null
	InputMethodEvent	InputMethodEvent(Component source, int id, long when, java.text.AttributedCharacterIterator text, int committedCharacterCount, java.awt.font.TextHitInfo caret, java.awt.font.TextHitInfo visiblePosition) Constructs an `InputMethodEvent` with the specified source component, type, time, text, caret, and visiblePosition. public InputMethodEvent(Component source, int id, long when, java.text.AttributedCharacterIterator text, int committedCharacterCount, java.awt.font.TextHitInfo caret, java.awt.font.TextHitInfo visiblePosition) Constructs an `InputMethodEvent` with the specified source component, type, time, text, caret, and visiblePosition. The offsets of caret and visiblePosition are relative to the current composed text; that is, the composed text within `text` if this is an `INPUT_METHOD_TEXT_CHANGED` event, the composed text within the `text` of the preceding `INPUT_METHOD_TEXT_CHANGED` event otherwise. Note that passing in an invalid `id` results in unspecified behavior. This method throws an `IllegalArgumentException` if `source` is `null`. Parameters: `source` - the object where the event originated `id` - the event type `when` - a long integer that specifies the time the event occurred `text` - the combined committed and composed text, committed text first; must be `null` when the event type is `CARET_POSITION_CHANGED`; may be `null` for `INPUT_METHOD_TEXT_CHANGED` if there's no committed or composed text `committedCharacterCount` - the number of committed characters in the text `caret` - the caret (a.k.a. insertion point); `null` if there's no caret within current composed text `visiblePosition` - the position that's most important to be visible; `null` if there's no recommendation for a visible position within current composed text Throws: `java.lang.IllegalArgumentException` - if `id` is not in the range `INPUT_METHOD_FIRST`..`INPUT_METHOD_LAST`; or if id is `CARET_POSITION_CHANGED` and `text` is not `null`; or if `committedCharacterCount` is not in the range `0`..`(text.getEndIndex() - text.getBeginIndex())` `java.lang.IllegalArgumentException` - if `source` is null Since: 1.4
	InputMethodEvent	InputMethodEvent(Component source, int id, java.awt.font.TextHitInfo caret, java.awt.font.TextHitInfo visiblePosition) Constructs an `InputMethodEvent` with the specified source component, type, caret, and visiblePosition. public InputMethodEvent(Component source, int id, java.awt.font.TextHitInfo caret, java.awt.font.TextHitInfo visiblePosition) Constructs an `InputMethodEvent` with the specified source component, type, caret, and visiblePosition. The text is set to `null`, `committedCharacterCount` to 0. The offsets of `caret` and `visiblePosition` are relative to the current composed text; that is, the composed text within the `text` of the preceding `INPUT_METHOD_TEXT_CHANGED` event if the event being constructed as a `CARET_POSITION_CHANGED` event. For an `INPUT_METHOD_TEXT_CHANGED` event without text, `caret` and `visiblePosition` must be `null`. The time stamp for this event is initialized by invoking `EventQueue.getMostRecentEventTime()`. Note that passing in an invalid `id` results in unspecified behavior. This method throws an `IllegalArgumentException` if `source` is `null`. Parameters: `source` - the object where the event originated `id` - the event type `caret` - the caret (a.k.a. insertion point); `null` if there's no caret within current composed text `visiblePosition` - the position that's most important to be visible; `null` if there's no recommendation for a visible position within current composed text Throws: `java.lang.IllegalArgumentException` - if `id` is not in the range `INPUT_METHOD_FIRST`..`INPUT_METHOD_LAST` `java.lang.IllegalArgumentException` - if `source` is null

Methods
	Modifier and Type	Method and Description
	consume	`void` consume() Consumes this event so that it will not be processed in the default manner by the source which originated it. public void consume() Consumes this event so that it will not be processed in the default manner by the source which originated it. Overrides: `consume` in class `AWTEvent`
	getCaret	`java.awt.font.TextHitInfo` getCaret() Gets the caret. public java.awt.font.TextHitInfo getCaret() Gets the caret. The offset of the caret is relative to the current composed text; that is, the composed text within getText() if this is an `INPUT_METHOD_TEXT_CHANGED` event, the composed text within getText() of the preceding `INPUT_METHOD_TEXT_CHANGED` event otherwise. Returns: the caret (a.k.a. insertion point). Null if there's no caret within current composed text.
	getCommittedCharacterCount	`int` getCommittedCharacterCount() Gets the number of committed characters in the text. public int getCommittedCharacterCount() Gets the number of committed characters in the text.
	getID	`int` getID() Returns the event type. public int getID() Description copied from class: `AWTEvent` Returns the event type.
	getSource	`java.lang.Object` getSource() The object on which the Event initially occurred. public java.lang.Object getSource() Description copied from class: `java.util.EventObject` The object on which the Event initially occurred. Returns: The object on which the Event initially occurred.
	getText	`java.text.AttributedCharacterIterator` getText() Gets the combined committed and composed text. public java.text.AttributedCharacterIterator getText() Gets the combined committed and composed text. Characters from index 0 to index `getCommittedCharacterCount() - 1` are committed text, the remaining characters are composed text. Returns: the text. Always null for CARET_POSITION_CHANGED; may be null for INPUT_METHOD_TEXT_CHANGED if there's no composed or committed text.
	getVisiblePosition	`java.awt.font.TextHitInfo` getVisiblePosition() Gets the position that's most important to be visible. public java.awt.font.TextHitInfo getVisiblePosition() Gets the position that's most important to be visible. The offset of the visible position is relative to the current composed text; that is, the composed text within getText() if this is an `INPUT_METHOD_TEXT_CHANGED` event, the composed text within getText() of the preceding `INPUT_METHOD_TEXT_CHANGED` event otherwise. Returns: the position that's most important to be visible. Null if there's no recommendation for a visible position within current composed text.
	getWhen	`long` getWhen() Returns the time stamp of when this event occurred. public long getWhen() Returns the time stamp of when this event occurred. Returns: this event's timestamp Since: 1.4
	isConsumed	`boolean` isConsumed() Returns whether or not this event has been consumed. public boolean isConsumed() Returns whether or not this event has been consumed. Overrides: `isConsumed` in class `AWTEvent` See Also: `consume()`
	paramString	`java.lang.String` paramString() Returns a parameter string identifying this event. public java.lang.String paramString() Returns a parameter string identifying this event. This method is useful for event-logging and for debugging. It contains the event ID in text form, the characters of the committed and composed text separated by "+", the number of committed characters, the caret, and the visible position. Overrides: `paramString` in class `AWTEvent` Returns: a string identifying the event and its attributes
	setSource	`void` setSource(java.lang.Object newSource) Retargets an event to a new source. public void setSource(java.lang.Object newSource) Description copied from class: `AWTEvent` Retargets an event to a new source. This method is typically used to retarget an event to a lightweight child Component of the original heavyweight source. This method is intended to be used only by event targeting subsystems, such as client-defined KeyboardFocusManagers. It is not for general client use. Parameters: `newSource` - the new Object to which the event should be dispatched Since: 1.4
	toString	`java.lang.String` toString() Returns a String representation of this object. public java.lang.String toString() Description copied from class: `AWTEvent` Returns a String representation of this object. Overrides: `toString` in class `java.util.EventObject` Returns: A a String representation of this EventObject.

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