Query on using MouseAdapter

[halluc1nati0n]

I have a basic program like this :

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.applet.Applet;

public class Rings extends Applet
                      implements MouseListener {

   private int x = 100, y = 100;  // Coordinates of the mouse click

   public void init() {
      addMouseListener(this);  ----------------------------------------------> <1>
}

   public void paint(Graphics g) {
      int count = 0;
      while (count < 100) {
         int radius = 5*count;
         int diameter = 2*radius;
         g.drawOval(x-radius, y-radius, diameter, diameter);
         count = count+1;
      }
   }

   public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
     x = e.getX();
     y = e.getY();
     repaint();
   }

   public void mouseExited(MouseEvent e) { }

   public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent e) { }

   public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e) { }

   public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent e) { }
}

I'd like to know exactly what happens at Program-Point <1>.
Also, I've tried to use MouseAdapter for the same instead of MouseListener, but somehow couldn't succeed. Can someone help in that regard as well?

[RamyaSivakanth]

"MouseListener" is an interface and "MouseAdapter" is an abstract class.

If we implement "MouseListener", then we need to define all the mouse handler methods whether we are using or not using.

In order to overcome this problem Sun introduced Adapter which is abstract in turn implements "MouseListener".Using this "MouseAdapter" class we can use whatever methods we need orginally that we can implement. This abstract class defines null methods for them all, so you can only have to define methods for events you care about.

Go thru thism link for details
MouseAdapter (Java 2 Platform SE v1.4.2)

[halluc1nati0n]

^ I do know what a MouseAdapter is..

I just wanted to see how it's used in this particular program. If someone could type out the same program using MouseAdapter I'd be more than happy.

And, I need the <exact> explanation of Program-Point <1> as well. ;)

[RamyaSivakanth]

Hi,
U cant extends more than one class in Java.You have to go for anonymous inner class .Go thru the code changes in Bold and gothru tutorial regarding anonymous inner class

import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.event.*;
import java.applet.Applet;

public class Rings extends Applet
 {
   private int x = 100, y = 100;  // Coordinates of the mouse click

   public void init() {
[B]
	               this.addMouseListener (new MouseAdapter () {
		   public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
		   x = e.getX();
		   y = e.getY();
                             repaint();
		  }//mouseClicked

                          });[/B]

	}

   public void paint(Graphics g) {
      int count = 0;
      while (count < 100) {
         int radius = 5*count;
         int diameter = 2*radius;
         g.drawOval(x-radius, y-radius, diameter, diameter);
         count = count+1;
      }
   }

 	

  [B] //No need to define all these below because of we are using adapter	
  // public void mouseExited(MouseEvent e) { }

  // public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent e) { }

  // public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e) { }

  // public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent e) { }[/B]
}

[specert]

GOOD very good
I study now but java is very hard

[halluc1nati0n]

^ Thanks a lot for the good work, Ramya.

One question still remains..
In the code

this.addMouseListener (new MouseAdapter () {

The 'this' here refers to which object?

[halluc1nati0n]

Bounce.
^ Can someone answer my query ?

[hardwired]

'this' here refers to which object?
The enclosing class/object.
In a non-static context you can find out with

System.out.println("this = " + this.getClass().getSimpleName());

[mtyoung]

what happens at Program-Point <1>.
Adds the specified mouse listener to receive mouse events from this component

'this' should be your applet