PointerInfo (Java SE 23 & JDK 23)
Description: declaration: module: java.desktop, package: java.awt, class: PointerInfo
Keywords: java.awt.PointerInfo class

# Class PointerInfo

java.lang.Object
java.awt.PointerInfo

public final class PointerInfo extends Object
A class that describes the pointer position. It provides the `GraphicsDevice` where the pointer is and the `Point` that represents the coordinates of the pointer.

Instances of this class should be obtained via `MouseInfo.getPointerInfo()`. The `PointerInfo` instance is not updated dynamically as the mouse moves. To get the updated location, you must call `MouseInfo.getPointerInfo()` again.

Since:
  1.5
See Also:
  - `MouseInfo.getPointerInfo()`

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `GraphicsDevice`
  `getDevice()`
  Returns the `GraphicsDevice` where the mouse pointer was at the moment this `PointerInfo` was created.
  `Point`
  `getLocation()`
  Returns the `Point` that represents the coordinates of the pointer on the screen.

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

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

- ## Method Details

  - ### getDevice

    public GraphicsDevice getDevice()
    Returns the `GraphicsDevice` where the mouse pointer was at the moment this `PointerInfo` was created.
    Returns:
      `GraphicsDevice` corresponding to the pointer
    Since:
      1.5

  - ### getLocation

    public Point getLocation()
    Returns the `Point` that represents the coordinates of the pointer on the screen. See `MouseInfo.getPointerInfo()` for more information about coordinate calculation for multiscreen systems.
    Returns:
      coordinates of mouse pointer
    Since:
      1.5
    See Also:
      - `MouseInfo`
      - `MouseInfo.getPointerInfo()`