PrintEvent (Java SE 23 & JDK 23)
Description: declaration: module: java.desktop, package: javax.print.event, class: PrintEvent
Keywords: javax.print.event.PrintEvent class

# Class PrintEvent

java.lang.Object
java.util.EventObject
javax.print.event.PrintEvent

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `PrintJobAttributeEvent`, `PrintJobEvent`, `PrintServiceAttributeEvent`

public class PrintEvent extends EventObject
Class `PrintEvent` is the super class of all Print Service API events.

See Also:
  - Serialized Form

- ## Field Summary

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

  `source`

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `PrintEvent(Object source)`
  Constructs a `PrintEvent` object.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `String`
  `toString()`
  Returns a string representation of this `PrintEvent`.

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

  `getSource`

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

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

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### PrintEvent

    public PrintEvent(Object source)
    Constructs a `PrintEvent` object.
    Parameters:
      `source` - is the source of the event
    Throws:
      `IllegalArgumentException` - if `source` is `null`

- ## Method Details

  - ### toString

    public String toString()
    Returns a string representation of this `PrintEvent`.
    Overrides:
      `toString` in class `EventObject`
    Returns:
      a message describing the event