# Class ActionEvent

java.lang.Object
java.util.EventObject
javafx.event.Event
javafx.event.ActionEvent

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`, `Cloneable`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `MediaMarkerEvent`

public class ActionEvent extends Event
An `Event` representing some type of action. This event type is widely used to represent a variety of things, such as when a `Button` has been fired, when a `KeyFrame` has finished, and other such usages.

Since:
  JavaFX 2.0
See Also:
  - Serialized Form

- ## Field Summary

  Fields
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `static final EventType<ActionEvent>`
  `ACTION`
  The only valid EventType for the ActionEvent.
  `static final EventType<ActionEvent>`
  `ANY`
  Common supertype for all action event types.

  ### Fields declared in class javafx.event.Event

  `consumed, eventType, NULL_SOURCE_TARGET, target`

  ### Fields declared in class java.util.EventObject

  `source`

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `ActionEvent()`
  Creates a new `ActionEvent` with an event type of `ACTION`.
  `ActionEvent(Object source, EventTarget target)`
  Construct a new `ActionEvent` with the specified event source and target.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `ActionEvent`
  `copyFor(Object newSource, EventTarget newTarget)`
  Creates and returns a copy of this event with the specified event source and target.
  `EventType<? extends ActionEvent>`
  `getEventType()`
  Gets the event type of this event.

  ### Methods declared in class javafx.event.Event

  `clone, consume, fireEvent, getTarget, isConsumed`

  ### Methods declared in class java.util.EventObject

  `getSource, toString`

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

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

- ## Field Details

  - ### ACTION

    public static final EventType<ActionEvent> ACTION
    The only valid EventType for the ActionEvent.

  - ### ANY

    public static final EventType<ActionEvent> ANY
    Common supertype for all action event types.
    Since:
      JavaFX 8.0

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### ActionEvent

    public ActionEvent()
    Creates a new `ActionEvent` with an event type of `ACTION`. The source and target of the event is set to `NULL_SOURCE_TARGET`.

  - ### ActionEvent

    public ActionEvent(Object source, EventTarget target)
    Construct a new `ActionEvent` with the specified event source and target. If the source or target is set to `null`, it is replaced by the `NULL_SOURCE_TARGET` value. All ActionEvents have their type set to `ACTION`.
    Parameters:
      `source` - the event source which sent the event
      `target` - the event target to associate with the event

- ## Method Details

  - ### copyFor

    public ActionEvent copyFor(Object newSource, EventTarget newTarget)
    Description copied from class: `Event`
    Creates and returns a copy of this event with the specified event source and target. If the source or target is set to `null`, it is replaced by the `NULL_SOURCE_TARGET` value.
    Overrides:
      `copyFor` in class `Event`
    Parameters:
      `newSource` - the new source of the copied event
      `newTarget` - the new target of the copied event
    Returns:
      the event copy with the new source and target

  - ### getEventType

    public EventType<? extends ActionEvent> getEventType()
    Description copied from class: `Event`
    Gets the event type of this event. Objects of the same `Event` class can have different event types. These event types further specify what kind of event occurred.
    Overrides:
      `getEventType` in class `Event`
    Returns:
      the event type