java/javax/servlet/ServletRequestAttributeEvent.java

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package javax.servlet;

/**
 * This is the event class for notifications of changes to the attributes of the
 * servlet request in an application.
 *
 * @see ServletRequestAttributeListener
 * @since Servlet 2.4
 */
public class ServletRequestAttributeEvent extends ServletRequestEvent {
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

    private final String name;
    private final Object value;

    /**
     * Construct a ServletRequestAttributeEvent giving the servlet context of
     * this web application, the ServletRequest whose attributes are changing
     * and the name and value of the attribute.
     *
     * @param sc
     *            the ServletContext that is sending the event.
     * @param request
     *            the ServletRequest that is sending the event.
     * @param name
     *            the name of the request attribute.
     * @param value
     *            the value of the request attribute.
     */
    public ServletRequestAttributeEvent(ServletContext sc,
            ServletRequest request, String name, Object value) {
        super(sc, request);
        this.name = name;
        this.value = value;
    }

    /**
     * Return the name of the attribute that changed on the ServletRequest.
     *
     * @return the name of the changed request attribute
     */
    public String getName() {
        return this.name;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the value of the attribute that has been added, removed or
     * replaced. If the attribute was added, this is the value of the attribute.
     * If the attribute was removed, this is the value of the removed attribute.
     * If the attribute was replaced, this is the old value of the attribute.
     *
     * @return the value of the changed request attribute
     */
    public Object getValue() {
        return this.value;
    }
}