MouseInputAdapter (Java SE 26 & JDK 26)
Description: declaration: module: java.desktop, package: javax.swing.event, class: MouseInputAdapter
Keywords: javax.swing.event.MouseInputAdapter class

# Class MouseInputAdapter

java.lang.Object
java.awt.event.MouseAdapter
javax.swing.event.MouseInputAdapter

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `MouseListener, MouseMotionListener, MouseWheelListener, EventListener, MouseInputListener`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `BasicDesktopIconUI.MouseInputHandler, BasicInternalFrameUI.BorderListener, BasicSliderUI.TrackListener`

public abstract class MouseInputAdapter extends MouseAdapter implements MouseInputListener
An empty implementation of the `MouseInputListener` interface, provided as a convenience to simplify the task of creating listeners, by extending and implementing only the methods of interest. This class also provides an empty implementation of the `MouseWheelListener` interface, through its extension from AWT's `MouseAdapter`.

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Modifier
  Constructor
  Description
  `protected`
  `MouseInputAdapter()`
  Constructor for subclasses to call.

- ## Method Summary

  ### Methods declared in class MouseAdapter

  `mouseClicked, mouseDragged, mouseEntered, mouseExited, mouseMoved, mousePressed, mouseReleased, mouseWheelMoved`
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  `mouseClicked(MouseEvent e)`
  Invoked when the mouse button has been clicked (pressed and released) on a component.
  `void`
  `mouseDragged(MouseEvent e)`
  Invoked when a mouse button is pressed on a component and then dragged.
  `void`
  `mouseEntered(MouseEvent e)`
  Invoked when the mouse enters a component.
  `void`
  `mouseExited(MouseEvent e)`
  Invoked when the mouse exits a component.
  `void`
  `mouseMoved(MouseEvent e)`
  Invoked when the mouse cursor has been moved onto a component but no buttons have been pushed.
  `void`
  `mousePressed(MouseEvent e)`
  Invoked when a mouse button has been pressed on a component.
  `void`
  `mouseReleased(MouseEvent e)`
  Invoked when a mouse button has been released on a component.
  `void`
  `mouseWheelMoved(MouseWheelEvent e)`
  Invoked when the mouse wheel is rotated.

  ### Methods declared in class Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`
  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `protected Object`
  `clone()`
  Creates and returns a copy of this object.
  `boolean`
  `equals(Object obj)`
  Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
  `protected void`
  `finalize()`
  Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
  Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
  `final Class<?>`
  `getClass()`
  Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
  `int`
  `hashCode()`
  Returns a hash code value for this object.
  `final void`
  `notify()`
  Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
  `final void`
  `notifyAll()`
  Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
  `String`
  `toString()`
  Returns a string representation of the object.
  `final void`
  `wait()`
  Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
  `final void`
  `wait(long timeoutMillis)`
  Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
  `final void`
  `wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)`
  Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### MouseInputAdapter

    protected MouseInputAdapter()
    Constructor for subclasses to call.