CaretEvent (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: javax.swing.event.CaretEvent class
Date: 2026-07-22

javax.swing.event

## Class CaretEvent

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

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable

      public abstract class CaretEvent
      extends EventObject

  CaretEvent is used to notify interested parties that the text caret has changed in the event source.

  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`.

- - ### Field Summary

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

      `source`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `CaretEvent(Object source)` Creates a new CaretEvent object.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `abstract int` | `getDot()` Fetches the location of the caret.
    `abstract int` | `getMark()` Fetches the location of other end of a logical selection.

    - ### 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

    - #### CaretEvent

          public CaretEvent(Object source)

      Creates a new CaretEvent object.
      Parameters:
        `source` - the object responsible for the event

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getDot

          public abstract int getDot()

      Fetches the location of the caret.
      Returns:
        the dot >= 0

    - #### getMark

          public abstract int getMark()

      Fetches the location of other end of a logical selection. If there is no selection, this will be the same as dot.
      Returns:
        the mark >= 0

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