prajna.geoviz

Class GeoEvent

java.lang.Object

java.util.EventObject

prajna.geoviz.GeoEvent

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class GeoEvent
extends java.util.EventObject

Class representing a geographic event. The event includes a Location, a TimeSpan, and event data. The time span may represent an instantaneous point in time or a duration

Author:

Edward Swing

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class java.util.EventObject

source

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
GeoEvent(java.lang.Object eventSource, Location loc) Instantiates a new geographic event.
GeoEvent(java.lang.Object eventSource, Location loc, TimeSpan span, java.lang.String data) Instantiates a new geographic event with a time span and event data.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getEventData() Retrieves the event data.
Location	getLocation() Gets the location associated with the event
TimeSpan	getTimeSpan() Gets the time span for the event

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

GeoEvent

public GeoEvent(java.lang.Object eventSource,
        Location loc)

Instantiates a new geographic event. The event time span is set to the time when this class is instantiated, with no duration.

Parameters:

eventSource - the source object generating the event

loc - the geographic Location

GeoEvent

public GeoEvent(java.lang.Object eventSource,
        Location loc,
        TimeSpan span,
        java.lang.String data)

Instantiates a new geographic event with a time span and event data.

Parameters:

eventSource - the source object generating the event

loc - the geographic Location

span - The time span for the geographic Event

data - the Event data

Method Detail

getEventData

public java.lang.String getEventData()

Retrieves the event data.

Returns:

the eventData

getLocation

public Location getLocation()

Gets the location associated with the event

Returns:

the location

getTimeSpan

public TimeSpan getTimeSpan()

Gets the time span for the event

Returns:

the timeSpan