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package java.beans.beancontext;

import java.util.EventObject;

/**
 * Generic superclass for events fired by <code>BeanContext</code>s.
 *
 * @author John Keiser
 * @since 1.2
 */

public abstract class BeanContextEvent extends EventObject
{
  private static final long serialVersionUID = 7267998073569045052L;
  
  /**
   * The <code>BeanContext</code> that most recently passed this
   * event on.
   */
  protected BeanContext propagatedFrom;

  /**
   * Create a new event, from the specified <code>BeanContext</code>.
   * <code>propagatedFrom</code> will be initialized to
   * <code>null</code>.
   *
   * @param source the source of the event.
   */
  protected BeanContextEvent(BeanContext source)
  {
    super(source);
  }

  /**
   * Get the <code>BeanContext</code> that originated this event.
   * @return the originator of this event.
   */
  public BeanContext getBeanContext()
  {
    return (BeanContext)getSource();
  }

  /**
   * Get the most recent propagator of this event.
   * If this value is <code>null</code>, you have received the event
   * straight from the source.
   *
   * @return the most recent propagator of this event.
   */
  public BeanContext getPropagatedFrom()
  {
    return propagatedFrom;
  }

  /**
   * Tell whether this event has been propagated.
   * @return <code>true</code> iff <code>getPropagatedFrom() != null</code>.
   */
  public boolean isPropagated()
  {
    return propagatedFrom != null;
  }

  /**
   * Set the most recent propagator of this event.
   * @param propagator the most recent propagator of this event.
   */
  public void setPropagatedFrom(BeanContext propagator)
  {
    propagatedFrom = propagator;
  }
}