# Class CaretEvent

java.lang.Object
java.util.EventObject
javax.swing.event.CaretEvent

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`

public abstract class CaretEvent extends EventObject
CaretEvent is used to notify interested parties that the text caret has changed in the event source.

Warning: Serialized objects of this class will not be compatible with future Swing releases. The current serialization support is appropriate for short term storage or RMI between applications running the same version of Swing. As of 1.4, support for long term storage of all JavaBeans has been added to the `java.beans` package. Please see `XMLEncoder`.

- ## Field Summary

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

  `source`

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `CaretEvent(Object source)`
  Creates a new CaretEvent object.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `abstract int`
  `getDot()`
  Fetches the location of the caret.
  `abstract int`
  `getMark()`
  Fetches the location of other end of a logical selection.

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

  `getSource, toString`

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

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

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### CaretEvent

    public CaretEvent(Object source)
    Creates a new CaretEvent object.
    Parameters:
      `source` - the object responsible for the event

- ## Method Details

  - ### getDot

    public abstract int getDot()
    Fetches the location of the caret.
    Returns:
      the dot >= 0

  - ### getMark

    public abstract int getMark()
    Fetches the location of other end of a logical selection. If there is no selection, this will be the same as dot.
    Returns:
      the mark >= 0