# Class TouchEvent

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

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`, `Cloneable`

public final class TouchEvent extends InputEvent
Touch event indicates a touch screen action. It contains detailed information about each particular touch point.

Touch point represents a single touched finger and has its location, state (pressed/moved/released/stationary) and an ID unique in scope of a single gesture. For detailed reference see `TouchPoint`.

For each multi-touch action a set of touch events is generated - for each touch point one. The event has type corresponds to its touch point's state. Each of the events also contain list of all the touch points. This design allows for handling complicated multi-touch actions from one place while keeping it possible to filter/consume each touch point separately. To recognize which events belong into a single set there is `getEventSetId()` method.

Each touch point is - similarly to mouse dragging - delivered to a single node on which it was pressed, regardless of where it moves then. It is possible to change this behavior by using a grabbing mechanism described in `TouchPoint` documentation.

Since:
  JavaFX 2.2
See Also:
  - Serialized Form

- ## Field Summary

  Fields
  Modifier and Type
  Field
  Description
  `static final EventType<TouchEvent>`
  `ANY`
  Common supertype for all touch event types.
  `static final EventType<TouchEvent>`
  `TOUCH_MOVED`
  This event occurs when the touch point is moved.
  `static final EventType<TouchEvent>`
  `TOUCH_PRESSED`
  This event occurs when the touch point is pressed (touched for the first time).
  `static final EventType<TouchEvent>`
  `TOUCH_RELEASED`
  This event occurs when the touch point is released.
  `static final EventType<TouchEvent>`
  `TOUCH_STATIONARY`
  This event occurs when the touch point is pressed and still (doesn't move).

  ### 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
  `TouchEvent(Object source, EventTarget target, EventType<TouchEvent> eventType, TouchPoint touchPoint, List<TouchPoint> touchPoints, int eventSetId, boolean shiftDown, boolean controlDown, boolean altDown, boolean metaDown)`
  Constructs new TouchEvent event.
  `TouchEvent(EventType<TouchEvent> eventType, TouchPoint touchPoint, List<TouchPoint> touchPoints, int eventSetId, boolean shiftDown, boolean controlDown, boolean altDown, boolean metaDown)`
  Constructs new TouchEvent event with null source and target.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `TouchEvent`
  `copyFor(Object newSource, EventTarget newTarget)`
  Creates and returns a copy of this event with the specified event source and target.
  `TouchEvent`
  `copyFor(Object newSource, EventTarget newTarget, EventType<TouchEvent> type)`
  Creates a copy of the given event with the given fields substituted.
  `final int`
  `getEventSetId()`
  Gets sequential number of the set of touch events representing the same multi-touch action.
  `EventType<TouchEvent>`
  `getEventType()`
  Gets the event type of this event.
  `int`
  `getTouchCount()`
  Returns number of touch points represented by this touch event set.
  `TouchPoint`
  `getTouchPoint()`
  Gets the touch point of this event.
  `List<TouchPoint>`
  `getTouchPoints()`
  Gets all the touch points represented by this set of touch events, including the touch point of this event.
  `final boolean`
  `isAltDown()`
  Whether or not the Alt modifier is down on this event.
  `final boolean`
  `isControlDown()`
  Whether or not the Control modifier is down on this event.
  `final boolean`
  `isMetaDown()`
  Whether or not the Meta modifier is down on this event.
  `final boolean`
  `isShiftDown()`
  Whether or not the Shift modifier is down on this event.
  `String`
  `toString()`
  Returns a string representation of this `TouchEvent` object.

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

  `clone, consume, fireEvent, getTarget, isConsumed`

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

  `getSource`

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

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

- ## Field Details

  - ### ANY

    public static final EventType<TouchEvent> ANY
    Common supertype for all touch event types.

  - ### TOUCH_PRESSED

    public static final EventType<TouchEvent> TOUCH_PRESSED
    This event occurs when the touch point is pressed (touched for the first time).

  - ### TOUCH_MOVED

    public static final EventType<TouchEvent> TOUCH_MOVED
    This event occurs when the touch point is moved.

  - ### TOUCH_RELEASED

    public static final EventType<TouchEvent> TOUCH_RELEASED
    This event occurs when the touch point is released.

  - ### TOUCH_STATIONARY

    public static final EventType<TouchEvent> TOUCH_STATIONARY
    This event occurs when the touch point is pressed and still (doesn't move).

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### TouchEvent

    public TouchEvent(Object source, EventTarget target, EventType<TouchEvent> eventType, TouchPoint touchPoint, List<TouchPoint> touchPoints, int eventSetId, boolean shiftDown, boolean controlDown, boolean altDown, boolean metaDown)
    Constructs new TouchEvent event.
    Parameters:
      `source` - the source of the event. Can be null.
      `target` - the target of the event. Can be null.
      `eventType` - The type of the event.
      `touchPoint` - the touch point of this event
      `touchPoints` - set of touch points for the multi-touch action
      `eventSetId` - set id of the multi-touch action
      `shiftDown` - true if shift modifier was pressed.
      `controlDown` - true if control modifier was pressed.
      `altDown` - true if alt modifier was pressed.
      `metaDown` - true if meta modifier was pressed.
    Since:
      JavaFX 8.0

  - ### TouchEvent

    public TouchEvent(EventType<TouchEvent> eventType, TouchPoint touchPoint, List<TouchPoint> touchPoints, int eventSetId, boolean shiftDown, boolean controlDown, boolean altDown, boolean metaDown)
    Constructs new TouchEvent event with null source and target.
    Parameters:
      `eventType` - The type of the event.
      `touchPoint` - the touch point of this event
      `touchPoints` - set of touch points for the multi-touch action
      `eventSetId` - set id of the multi-touch action
      `shiftDown` - true if shift modifier was pressed.
      `controlDown` - true if control modifier was pressed.
      `altDown` - true if alt modifier was pressed.
      `metaDown` - true if meta modifier was pressed.
    Since:
      JavaFX 8.0

- ## Method Details

  - ### getTouchCount

    public int getTouchCount()
    Returns number of touch points represented by this touch event set. The returned number matches the size of the `touchPoints` list.
    Returns:
      The number of touch points represented by this touch event set.

  - ### copyFor

    public TouchEvent copyFor(Object newSource, EventTarget newTarget)
    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

  - ### copyFor

    public TouchEvent copyFor(Object newSource, EventTarget newTarget, EventType<TouchEvent> type)
    Creates a copy of the given event with the given fields substituted.
    Parameters:
      `newSource` - the new source of the copied event
      `newTarget` - the new target of the copied event
      `type` - the new eventType
    Returns:
      the event copy with the fields substituted
    Since:
      JavaFX 8.0

  - ### getEventType

    public EventType<TouchEvent> 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

  - ### getEventSetId

    public final int getEventSetId()
    Gets sequential number of the set of touch events representing the same multi-touch action. For a multi-touch user action, number of touch points may exist; each of them produces a touch event, each of those touch events carry the same list of touch points - and all of them return the same number from this method. Then state of some of the touch points changes and the new set of events has new id. The id is guaranteed to be sequential and unique in scope of one gesture (is reset when all touch points are released).
    Returns:
      Sequential id of event set unique in scope of a gesture

  - ### isShiftDown

    public final boolean isShiftDown()
    Whether or not the Shift modifier is down on this event.
    Returns:
      true if the Shift modifier is down on this event

  - ### isControlDown

    public final boolean isControlDown()
    Whether or not the Control modifier is down on this event.
    Returns:
      true if the Control modifier is down on this event

  - ### isAltDown

    public final boolean isAltDown()
    Whether or not the Alt modifier is down on this event.
    Returns:
      true if the Alt modifier is down on this event

  - ### isMetaDown

    public final boolean isMetaDown()
    Whether or not the Meta modifier is down on this event.
    Returns:
      true if the Meta modifier is down on this event

  - ### getTouchPoint

    public TouchPoint getTouchPoint()
    Gets the touch point of this event.
    Returns:
      Touch point of this event

  - ### getTouchPoints

    public List<TouchPoint> getTouchPoints()
    Gets all the touch points represented by this set of touch events, including the touch point of this event. The list is unmodifiable and is sorted by their IDs, which means it is also sorted by the time they were pressed. To distinguish between touch points belonging to a node and unrelated touch points, TouchPoint's `belongsTo` method can be used.
    Returns:
      All current touch points in an unmodifiable list

  - ### toString

    public String toString()
    Returns a string representation of this `TouchEvent` object.
    Overrides:
      `toString` in class `EventObject`
    Returns:
      a string representation of this `TouchEvent` object.