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package org.w3c.dom.events;

import org.w3c.dom.views.AbstractView;

/**
 * The UIEvent interface provides specific contextual information 
 * associated with User Interface events.
 * See also the Document Object Model (DOM) Level 2 Events Specification.
 * @since DOM Level 2
 */
public interface UIEvent extends Event {
    /**
     * The view attribute identifies the AbstractView
     *  from which the event was generated.
     */
    public AbstractView getView();

    /**
     * Specifies some detail information about the Event, 
     * depending on the type of event.
     */
    public int getDetail();

    /**
     * The initUIEvent method is used to initialize the value of 
     * a UIEvent created through the DocumentEvent 
     * interface. This method may only be called before the 
     * UIEvent has been dispatched via the 
     * dispatchEvent method, though it may be called multiple 
     * times during that phase if necessary. If called multiple times, the 
     * final invocation takes precedence.
     * @param typeArg Specifies the event type.
     * @param canBubbleArg Specifies whether or not the event can bubble.
     * @param cancelableArg Specifies whether or not the event's default 
     *   action can be prevented.
     * @param viewArg Specifies the Event's 
     *   AbstractView.
     * @param detailArg Specifies the Event's detail.
     */
    public void initUIEvent(String typeArg, 
                            boolean canBubbleArg, 
                            boolean cancelableArg, 
                            AbstractView viewArg, 
                            int detailArg);

}