/* * Copyright (c) 2000, 2003, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. * ORACLE PROPRIETARY/CONFIDENTIAL. Use is subject to license terms. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * */ package java.awt.event; import java.util.EventListener; /** * The listener interface for receiving mouse wheel events on a component. * (For clicks and other mouse events, use the MouseListener. * For mouse movement and drags, use the MouseMotionListener.) *

* The class that is interested in processing a mouse wheel event * implements this interface (and all the methods it contains). *

* The listener object created from that class is then registered with a * component using the component's addMouseWheelListener * method. A mouse wheel event is generated when the mouse wheel is rotated. * When a mouse wheel event occurs, that object's mouseWheelMoved * method is invoked. *

* For information on how mouse wheel events are dispatched, see * the class description for {@link MouseWheelEvent}. * * @author Brent Christian * @see MouseWheelEvent * @since 1.4 */ public interface MouseWheelListener extends EventListener { /** * Invoked when the mouse wheel is rotated. * @see MouseWheelEvent */ public void mouseWheelMoved(MouseWheelEvent e); }