MenuEvent (Java SE 10 & JDK 10 )
Keywords: javax.swing.event.MenuEvent class

Module java.desktop
Package javax.swing.event

## Class MenuEvent

- java.lang.Object
- - java.util.EventObject
  - - javax.swing.event.MenuEvent

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    `Serializable`

      public class MenuEvent
      extends EventObject

  MenuEvent is used to notify interested parties that the menu which is the event source has been posted, selected, or canceled.

  Warning: Serialized objects of this class will not be compatible with future Swing releases. The current serialization support is appropriate for short term storage or RMI between applications running the same version of Swing. As of 1.4, support for long term storage of all JavaBeans™ has been added to the `java.beans` package. Please see `XMLEncoder`.

  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields declared in class java.util.EventObject

      `source`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `MenuEvent​(Object source)` | Constructs a MenuEvent object.

  - ### Method Summary

    - ### Methods declared in class java.util.EventObject

      `getSource, toString`

    - ### Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

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

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### MenuEvent

          public MenuEvent​(Object source)

      Constructs a MenuEvent object.
      Parameters:
        `source` - the Object that originated the event (typically `this`)