# Class InputEvent

java.lang.Object
java.util.EventObject
javafx.event.Event
javafx.scene.input.InputEvent

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`, `Cloneable`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `ContextMenuEvent`, `DragEvent`, `GestureEvent`, `InputMethodEvent`, `KeyEvent`, `MouseEvent`, `TouchEvent`

public class InputEvent extends Event
An event indicating a user input.

Since:
  JavaFX 2.0
See Also:
  - Serialized Form

- ## Field Summary

  Fields
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `static final EventType<InputEvent>`
  `ANY`
  Common supertype for all input 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
  `InputEvent(Object source, EventTarget target, EventType<? extends InputEvent> eventType)`
  Creates new instance of InputEvent.
  `InputEvent(EventType<? extends InputEvent> eventType)`
  Creates new instance of InputEvent.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `EventType<? extends InputEvent>`
  `getEventType()`
  Gets the event type of this event.

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

  `clone, consume, copyFor, 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

  - ### ANY

    public static final EventType<InputEvent> ANY
    Common supertype for all input event types.

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### InputEvent

    public InputEvent(EventType<? extends InputEvent> eventType)
    Creates new instance of InputEvent.
    Parameters:
      `eventType` - Type of the event

  - ### InputEvent

    public InputEvent(Object source, EventTarget target, EventType<? extends InputEvent> eventType)
    Creates new instance of InputEvent.
    Parameters:
      `source` - Event source
      `target` - Event target
      `eventType` - Type of the event

- ## Method Details

  - ### getEventType

    public EventType<? extends InputEvent> 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