Maps API for JavaScript Developer's Guide

H.util.Event

Class Summary

This is a base event class which is used for all events dispatched by any instance of EventTarget within the API.

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Table 1. Properties
Properties
`target : {*}` This property holds the object which triggered the event.
`currentTarget : {*}` This property holds an object that receives notification of the event (via an attached listener).
`type : {string}` This property holds the name of the dispatched event.
`defaultPrevented : {boolean}` This property holds indicates if `preventDefault` was called on the current event.
`CAPTURING_PHASE : {number}` This property identifies the current event phase as the capturing phase.
`AT_TARGET : {number}` This property indicates that the event is being evaluated at the target.
`BUBBLING_PHASE : {number}` This property identifies the current event phase as the bubbling phase.
`eventPhase : {number}` This property indicates which phase of the event flow is being evaluated.

Table 2. Methods
Methods
`preventDefault ()` This method sets a flag that can be used to prevent the default behavior when the even is fired.
`stopPropagation ()` This method stops the propagation of the event.

This is a base event class which is used for all events dispatched by any instance of EventTarget within the API.

H.util.Event(type, opt_target)

Parameters:
type:: {string}
: Event Type.
opt_target:: {Object=} [optional]
: A reference to the object that is the target of the given event. It must implement the EventTarget interface.

target: {*}

This property holds the object which triggered the event.

currentTarget: {*}

This property holds an object that receives notification of the event (via an attached listener).

type: {string}

This property holds the name of the dispatched event.

defaultPrevented: {boolean}

This property holds indicates if preventDefault was called on the current event.

CAPTURING_PHASE: {number}

This property identifies the current event phase as the capturing phase.

AT_TARGET: {number}

This property indicates that the event is being evaluated at the target.

BUBBLING_PHASE: {number}

This property identifies the current event phase as the bubbling phase.

eventPhase: {number}

This property indicates which phase of the event flow is being evaluated.

This method sets a flag that can be used to prevent the default behavior when the even is fired.

This method stops the propagation of the event.