javax.mail.event

## Class MailEvent

- java.lang.Object
- - java.util.EventObject
  - - javax.mail.event.MailEvent

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable
  Direct Known Subclasses:
    ConnectionEvent, FolderEvent, MessageChangedEvent, MessageCountEvent, StoreEvent, TransportEvent

      public abstract class MailEvent
      extends EventObject

  Common base class for mail events, defining the dispatch method.
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class java.util.EventObject

      `source`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `MailEvent(Object source)`

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract void` | `dispatch(Object listener)` This method invokes the appropriate method on a listener for this event.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.util.EventObject

      `getSource, toString`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### MailEvent

          public MailEvent(Object source)

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### dispatch

          public abstract void dispatch(Object listener)

      This method invokes the appropriate method on a listener for this event. Subclasses provide the implementation.

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