java/awt/AWTEventMulticaster.java

/* AWTEventMulticaster.java -- allows multicast chaining of listeners
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package java.awt;

import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.awt.event.AdjustmentEvent;
import java.awt.event.AdjustmentListener;
import java.awt.event.ComponentEvent;
import java.awt.event.ComponentListener;
import java.awt.event.ContainerEvent;
import java.awt.event.ContainerListener;
import java.awt.event.FocusEvent;
import java.awt.event.FocusListener;
import java.awt.event.HierarchyBoundsListener;
import java.awt.event.HierarchyEvent;
import java.awt.event.HierarchyListener;
import java.awt.event.InputMethodEvent;
import java.awt.event.InputMethodListener;
import java.awt.event.ItemEvent;
import java.awt.event.ItemListener;
import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
import java.awt.event.KeyListener;
import java.awt.event.MouseEvent;
import java.awt.event.MouseListener;
import java.awt.event.MouseMotionListener;
import java.awt.event.MouseWheelEvent;
import java.awt.event.MouseWheelListener;
import java.awt.event.TextEvent;
import java.awt.event.TextListener;
import java.awt.event.WindowEvent;
import java.awt.event.WindowFocusListener;
import java.awt.event.WindowListener;
import java.awt.event.WindowStateListener;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.ObjectOutputStream;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.lang.reflect.Array;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.EventListener;

/**
 * This class is used to implement a chain of event handlers.  Dispatching
 * using this class is thread safe.  Here is a quick example of how to
 * add and delete listeners using this class.  For this example, we will
 * assume are firing <code>AdjustmentEvent</code>'s.  However, this
 * same approach is useful for all events in the <code>java.awt.event</code>
 * package, and more if this class is subclassed.
 *
 * <p><code>
 * AdjustmentListener al;
 * public void addAdjustmentListener(AdjustmentListener listener)
 * {
 *   al = AWTEventMulticaster.add(al, listener);
 * }
 * public void removeAdjustmentListener(AdjustmentListener listener)
 * {
 *   al = AWTEventMulticaster.remove(al, listener);
 * }
 * </code>
 *
 * <p>When it come time to process an event, simply call <code>al</code>,
 * assuming it is not <code>null</code>, and all listeners in the chain will
 * be fired.
 *
 * <p>The first time <code>add</code> is called it is passed
 * <code>null</code> and <code>listener</code> as its arguments.  This
 * starts building the chain.  This class returns <code>listener</code>
 * which becomes the new <code>al</code>.  The next time, <code>add</code>
 * is called with <code>al</code> and <code>listener</code> and the
 * new listener is then chained to the old.
 *
 * @author Bryce McKinlay
 * @author Aaron M. Renn (arenn@urbanophile.com)
 * @author Eric Blake (ebb9@email.byu.edu)
 * @since 1.1
 * @status updated to 1.4
 */
public class AWTEventMulticaster
  implements ComponentListener, ContainerListener, FocusListener, KeyListener,
             MouseListener, MouseMotionListener, WindowListener,
             WindowFocusListener, WindowStateListener, ActionListener,
             ItemListener, AdjustmentListener, TextListener,
             InputMethodListener, HierarchyListener, HierarchyBoundsListener,
             MouseWheelListener
{
  /**
   * A variable in the event chain.
   */
  protected final EventListener a;

  /**
   * A variable in the event chain.
   */
  protected final EventListener b;

  /**
   * Initializes a new instance of <code>AWTEventMulticaster</code> with
   * the specified event listener parameters. The parameters should not be
   * null, although it is not required to enforce this with a
   * NullPointerException.
   *
   * @param a the "a" listener object
   * @param b the "b" listener object
   */
  protected AWTEventMulticaster(EventListener a, EventListener b)
  {
    this.a = a;
    this.b = b;
  }

  /**
   * Removes one instance of the specified listener from this multicaster
   * chain. This descends recursively if either child is a multicaster, and
   * returns a multicaster chain with the old listener removed.
   *
   * @param oldl the object to remove from this multicaster
   * @return the resulting multicaster with the specified listener removed
   */
  protected EventListener remove(EventListener oldl)
  {
    // If oldl is an immediate child, return the other child.
    if (a == oldl)
      return b;
    if (b == oldl)
      return a;
    // If a and/or b are Multicaster's, search them recursively.
    if (a instanceof AWTEventMulticaster)
      {
        EventListener newa = ((AWTEventMulticaster) a).remove(oldl);
        if (newa != a)
          return new AWTEventMulticaster(newa, b);
      }
    if (b instanceof AWTEventMulticaster)
      {
        EventListener newb = ((AWTEventMulticaster) b).remove(oldl);
        if (newb != b)
          return new AWTEventMulticaster(a, newb);
      }
    // oldl was not found.
    return this;
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void componentResized(ComponentEvent e)
  {
    ((ComponentListener) a).componentResized(e);
    ((ComponentListener) b).componentResized(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void componentMoved(ComponentEvent e)
  {
    ((ComponentListener) a).componentMoved(e);
    ((ComponentListener) b).componentMoved(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void componentShown(ComponentEvent e)
  {
    ((ComponentListener) a).componentShown(e);
    ((ComponentListener) b).componentShown(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void componentHidden(ComponentEvent e)
  {
    ((ComponentListener) a).componentHidden(e);
    ((ComponentListener) b).componentHidden(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void componentAdded(ContainerEvent e)
  {
    ((ContainerListener) a).componentAdded(e);
    ((ContainerListener) b).componentAdded(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void componentRemoved(ContainerEvent e)
  {
    ((ContainerListener) a).componentRemoved(e);
    ((ContainerListener) b).componentRemoved(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void focusGained(FocusEvent e)
  {
    ((FocusListener) a).focusGained(e);
    ((FocusListener) b).focusGained(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void focusLost(FocusEvent e)
  {
    ((FocusListener) a).focusLost(e);
    ((FocusListener) b).focusLost(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void keyTyped(KeyEvent e)
  {
    ((KeyListener) a).keyTyped(e);
    ((KeyListener) b).keyTyped(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e)
  {
    ((KeyListener) a).keyPressed(e);
    ((KeyListener) b).keyPressed(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e)
  {
    ((KeyListener) a).keyReleased(e);
    ((KeyListener) b).keyReleased(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e)
  {
    ((MouseListener) a).mouseClicked(e);
    ((MouseListener) b).mouseClicked(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void mousePressed(MouseEvent e)
  {
    ((MouseListener) a).mousePressed(e);
    ((MouseListener) b).mousePressed(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void mouseReleased(MouseEvent e)
  {
    ((MouseListener) a).mouseReleased(e);
    ((MouseListener) b).mouseReleased(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void mouseEntered(MouseEvent e)
  {
    ((MouseListener) a).mouseEntered(e);
    ((MouseListener) b).mouseEntered(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void mouseExited(MouseEvent e)
  {
    ((MouseListener) a).mouseExited(e);
    ((MouseListener) b).mouseExited(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void mouseDragged(MouseEvent e)
  {
    ((MouseMotionListener) a).mouseDragged(e);
    ((MouseMotionListener) b).mouseDragged(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void mouseMoved(MouseEvent e)
  {
    ((MouseMotionListener) a).mouseMoved(e);
    ((MouseMotionListener) b).mouseMoved(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void windowOpened(WindowEvent e)
  {
    ((WindowListener) a).windowOpened(e);
    ((WindowListener) b).windowOpened(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void windowClosing(WindowEvent e)
  {
    ((WindowListener) a).windowClosing(e);
    ((WindowListener) b).windowClosing(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void windowClosed(WindowEvent e)
  {
    ((WindowListener) a).windowClosed(e);
    ((WindowListener) b).windowClosed(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void windowIconified(WindowEvent e)
  {
    ((WindowListener) a).windowIconified(e);
    ((WindowListener) b).windowIconified(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void windowDeiconified(WindowEvent e)
  {
    ((WindowListener) a).windowDeiconified(e);
    ((WindowListener) b).windowDeiconified(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void windowActivated(WindowEvent e)
  {
    ((WindowListener) a).windowActivated(e);
    ((WindowListener) b).windowActivated(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void windowDeactivated(WindowEvent e)
  {
    ((WindowListener) a).windowDeactivated(e);
    ((WindowListener) b).windowDeactivated(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   * @since 1.4
   */
  public void windowStateChanged(WindowEvent e)
  {
    ((WindowStateListener) a).windowStateChanged(e);
    ((WindowStateListener) b).windowStateChanged(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   * @since 1.4
   */
  public void windowGainedFocus(WindowEvent e)
  {
    ((WindowFocusListener) a).windowGainedFocus(e);
    ((WindowFocusListener) b).windowGainedFocus(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   * @since 1.4
   */
  public void windowLostFocus(WindowEvent e)
  {
    ((WindowFocusListener) a).windowLostFocus(e);
    ((WindowFocusListener) b).windowLostFocus(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e)
  {
    ((ActionListener) a).actionPerformed(e);
    ((ActionListener) b).actionPerformed(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent e)
  {
    ((ItemListener) a).itemStateChanged(e);
    ((ItemListener) b).itemStateChanged(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void adjustmentValueChanged(AdjustmentEvent e)
  {
    ((AdjustmentListener) a).adjustmentValueChanged(e);
    ((AdjustmentListener) b).adjustmentValueChanged(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   */
  public void textValueChanged(TextEvent e)
  {
    ((TextListener) a).textValueChanged(e);
    ((TextListener) b).textValueChanged(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public void inputMethodTextChanged(InputMethodEvent e)
  {
    ((InputMethodListener) a).inputMethodTextChanged(e);
    ((InputMethodListener) b).inputMethodTextChanged(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public void caretPositionChanged(InputMethodEvent e)
  {
    ((InputMethodListener) a).caretPositionChanged(e);
    ((InputMethodListener) b).caretPositionChanged(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   * @since 1.3
   */
  public void hierarchyChanged(HierarchyEvent e)
  {
    ((HierarchyListener) a).hierarchyChanged(e);
    ((HierarchyListener) b).hierarchyChanged(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   * @since 1.3
   */
  public void ancestorMoved(HierarchyEvent e)
  {
    ((HierarchyBoundsListener) a).ancestorMoved(e);
    ((HierarchyBoundsListener) b).ancestorMoved(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   * @since 1.3
   */
  public void ancestorResized(HierarchyEvent e)
  {
    ((HierarchyBoundsListener) a).ancestorResized(e);
    ((HierarchyBoundsListener) b).ancestorResized(e);
  }

  /**
   * Handles this event by dispatching it to the "a" and "b" listener
   * instances.
   *
   * @param e the event to handle
   * @since 1.4
   */
  public void mouseWheelMoved(MouseWheelEvent e)
  {
    ((MouseWheelListener) a).mouseWheelMoved(e);
    ((MouseWheelListener) b).mouseWheelMoved(e);
  }

  /**
   * Chain <code>ComponentListener</code> a and b.
   *
   * @param a the "a" listener, may be null
   * @param b the "b" listener, may be null
   * @return latest entry in the chain
   */
  public static ComponentListener add(ComponentListener a, ComponentListener b)
  {
    return (ComponentListener) addInternal(a, b);
  }

  /**
   * Chain <code>ContainerListener</code> a and b.
   *
   * @param a the "a" listener, may be null
   * @param b the "b" listener, may be null
   * @return latest entry in the chain
   */
  public static ContainerListener add(ContainerListener a, ContainerListener b)
  {
    return (ContainerListener) addInternal(a, b);
  }

  /**
   * Chain <code>FocusListener</code> a and b.
   *
   * @param a the "a" listener, may be null
   * @param b the "b" listener, may be null
   * @return latest entry in the chain
   */
  public static FocusListener add(FocusListener a, FocusListener b)
  {
    return (FocusListener) addInternal(a, b);
  }

  /**
   * Chain <code>KeyListener</code> a and b.
   *
   * @param a the "a" listener, may be null
   * @param b the "b" listener, may be null
   * @return latest entry in the chain
   */
  public static KeyListener add(KeyListener a, KeyListener b)
  {
    return (KeyListener) addInternal(a, b);
  }

  /**
   * Chain <code>MouseListener</code> a and b.
   *
   * @param a the "a" listener, may be null
   * @param b the "b" listener, may be null
   * @return latest entry in the chain
   */
  public static MouseListener add(MouseListener a, MouseListener b)
  {
    return (MouseListener) addInternal(a, b);
  }

  /**
   * Chain <code>MouseMotionListener</code> a and b.
   *
   * @param a the "a" listener, may be null
   * @param b the "b" listener, may be null
   * @return latest entry in the chain
   */
  public static MouseMotionListener add(MouseMotionListener a,
                                        MouseMotionListener b)
  {
    return (MouseMotionListener) addInternal(a, b);
  }

  /**
   * Chain <code>WindowListener</code> a and b.
   *
   * @param a the "a" listener, may be null
   * @param b the "b" listener, may be null
   * @return latest entry in the chain
   */
  public static WindowListener add(WindowListener a, WindowListener b)
  {
    return (WindowListener) addInternal(a, b);
  }

  /**
   * Chain <code>WindowStateListener</code> a and b.
   *
   * @param a the "a" listener, may be null
   * @param b the "b" listener, may be null
   * @return latest entry in the chain
   * @since 1.4
   */
  public static WindowStateListener add(WindowStateListener a,
                                        WindowStateListener b)
  {
    return (WindowStateListener) addInternal(a, b);
  }

  /**
   * Chain <code>WindowFocusListener</code> a and b.
   *
   * @param a the "a" listener, may be null
   * @param b the "b" listener, may be null
   * @return latest entry in the chain
   * @since 1.4
   */
  public static WindowFocusListener add(WindowFocusListener a,
                                        WindowFocusListener b)
  {
    return (WindowFocusListener) addInternal(a, b);
  }

  /**
   * Chain <code>ActionListener</code> a and b.
   *
   * @param a the "a" listener, may be null
   * @param b the "b" listener, may be null
   * @return latest entry in the chain
   */
  public static ActionListener add(ActionListener a, ActionListener b)
  {
    return (ActionListener) addInternal(a, b);
  }

  /**
   * Chain <code>ItemListener</code> a and b.
   *
   * @param a the "a" listener, may be null
   * @param b the "b" listener, may be null
   * @return latest entry in the chain
   */
  public static ItemListener add(ItemListener a, ItemListener b)
  {
    return (ItemListener) addInternal(a, b);
  }

  /**
   * Chain <code>AdjustmentListener</code> a and b.
   *
   * @param a the "a" listener, may be null
   * @param b the "b" listener, may be null
   * @return latest entry in the chain
   */
  public static AdjustmentListener add(AdjustmentListener a,
                                       AdjustmentListener b)
  {
    return (AdjustmentListener) addInternal(a, b);
  }

  /**
   * Chain <code>AdjustmentListener</code> a and b.
   *
   * @param a the "a" listener, may be null
   * @param b the "b" listener, may be null
   * @return latest entry in the chain
   */
  public static TextListener add(TextListener a, TextListener b)
  {
    return (TextListener) addInternal(a, b);
  }

  /**
   * Chain <code>InputMethodListener</code> a and b.
   *
   * @param a the "a" listener, may be null
   * @param b the "b" listener, may be null
   * @return latest entry in the chain
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public static InputMethodListener add(InputMethodListener a,
                                        InputMethodListener b)
  {
    return (InputMethodListener) addInternal(a, b);
  }

  /**
   * Chain <code>HierarchyListener</code> a and b.
   *
   * @param a the "a" listener, may be null
   * @param b the "b" listener, may be null
   * @return latest entry in the chain
   * @since 1.3
   */
  public static HierarchyListener add(HierarchyListener a, HierarchyListener b)
  {
    return (HierarchyListener) addInternal(a, b);
  }

  /**
   * Chain <code>HierarchyBoundsListener</code> a and b.
   *
   * @param a the "a" listener, may be null
   * @param b the "b" listener, may be null
   * @return latest entry in the chain
   * @since 1.3
   */
  public static HierarchyBoundsListener add(HierarchyBoundsListener a,
                                            HierarchyBoundsListener b)
  {
    return (HierarchyBoundsListener) addInternal(a, b);
  }

  /**
   * Chain <code>MouseWheelListener</code> a and b.
   *
   * @param a the "a" listener, may be null
   * @param b the "b" listener, may be null
   * @return latest entry in the chain
   * @since 1.4
   */
  public static MouseWheelListener add(MouseWheelListener a,
                                       MouseWheelListener b)
  {
    return (MouseWheelListener) addInternal(a, b);
  }

  /**
   * Removes the listener <code>oldl</code> from the listener <code>l</code>.
   *
   * @param l the listener chain to reduce
   * @param oldl the listener to remove
   * @return the resulting listener chain
   */
  public static ComponentListener remove(ComponentListener l,
                                         ComponentListener oldl)
  {
    return (ComponentListener) removeInternal(l, oldl);
  }

  /**
   * Removes the listener <code>oldl</code> from the listener <code>l</code>.
   *
   * @param l the listener chain to reduce
   * @param oldl the listener to remove
   * @return the resulting listener chain
   */
  public static ContainerListener remove(ContainerListener l,
                                         ContainerListener oldl)
  {
    return (ContainerListener) removeInternal(l, oldl);
  }

  /**
   * Removes the listener <code>oldl</code> from the listener <code>l</code>.
   *
   * @param l the listener chain to reduce
   * @param oldl the listener to remove
   * @return the resulting listener chain
   */
  public static FocusListener remove(FocusListener l, FocusListener oldl)
  {
    return (FocusListener) removeInternal(l, oldl);
  }

  /**
   * Removes the listener <code>oldl</code> from the listener <code>l</code>.
   *
   * @param l the listener chain to reduce
   * @param oldl the listener to remove
   * @return the resulting listener chain
   */
  public static KeyListener remove(KeyListener l, KeyListener oldl)
  {
    return (KeyListener) removeInternal(l, oldl);
  }

  /**
   * Removes the listener <code>oldl</code> from the listener <code>l</code>.
   *
   * @param l the listener chain to reduce
   * @param oldl the listener to remove
   * @return the resulting listener chain
   */
  public static MouseListener remove(MouseListener l, MouseListener oldl)
  {
    return (MouseListener) removeInternal(l, oldl);
  }

  /**
   * Removes the listener <code>oldl</code> from the listener <code>l</code>.
   *
   * @param l the listener chain to reduce
   * @param oldl the listener to remove
   * @return the resulting listener chain
   */
  public static MouseMotionListener remove(MouseMotionListener l,
                                           MouseMotionListener oldl)
  {
    return (MouseMotionListener) removeInternal(l, oldl);
  }

  /**
   * Removes the listener <code>oldl</code> from the listener <code>l</code>.
   *
   * @param l the listener chain to reduce
   * @param oldl the listener to remove
   * @return the resulting listener chain
   */
  public static WindowListener remove(WindowListener l, WindowListener oldl)
  {
    return (WindowListener) removeInternal(l, oldl);
  }

  /**
   * Removes the listener <code>oldl</code> from the listener <code>l</code>.
   *
   * @param l the listener chain to reduce
   * @param oldl the listener to remove
   * @return the resulting listener chain
   * @since 1.4
   */
  public static WindowStateListener remove(WindowStateListener l,
                                           WindowStateListener oldl)
  {
    return (WindowStateListener) removeInternal(l, oldl);
  }

  /**
   * Removes the listener <code>oldl</code> from the listener <code>l</code>.
   *
   * @param l the listener chain to reduce
   * @param oldl the listener to remove
   * @return the resulting listener chain
   * @since 1.4
   */
  public static WindowFocusListener remove(WindowFocusListener l,
                                           WindowFocusListener oldl)
  {
    return (WindowFocusListener) removeInternal(l, oldl);
  }

  /**
   * Removes the listener <code>oldl</code> from the listener <code>l</code>.
   *
   * @param l the listener chain to reduce
   * @param oldl the listener to remove
   * @return the resulting listener chain
   */
  public static ActionListener remove(ActionListener l, ActionListener oldl)
  {
    return (ActionListener) removeInternal(l, oldl);
  }

  /**
   * Removes the listener <code>oldl</code> from the listener <code>l</code>.
   *
   * @param l the listener chain to reduce
   * @param oldl the listener to remove
   * @return the resulting listener chain
   */
  public static ItemListener remove(ItemListener l, ItemListener oldl)
  {
    return (ItemListener) removeInternal(l, oldl);
  }

  /**
   * Removes the listener <code>oldl</code> from the listener <code>l</code>.
   *
   * @param l the listener chain to reduce
   * @param oldl the listener to remove
   * @return the resulting listener chain
   */
  public static AdjustmentListener remove(AdjustmentListener l,
                                          AdjustmentListener oldl)
  {
    return (AdjustmentListener) removeInternal(l, oldl);
  }

  /**
   * Removes the listener <code>oldl</code> from the listener <code>l</code>.
   *
   * @param l the listener chain to reduce
   * @param oldl the listener to remove
   * @return the resulting listener chain
   */
  public static TextListener remove(TextListener l, TextListener oldl)
  {
    return (TextListener) removeInternal(l, oldl);
  }

  /**
   * Removes the listener <code>oldl</code> from the listener <code>l</code>.
   *
   * @param l the listener chain to reduce
   * @param oldl the listener to remove
   * @return the resulting listener chain
   * @since 1.2
   */
  public static InputMethodListener remove(InputMethodListener l,
                                           InputMethodListener oldl)
  {
    return (InputMethodListener) removeInternal(l, oldl);
  }

  /**
   * Removes the listener <code>oldl</code> from the listener <code>l</code>.
   *
   * @param l the listener chain to reduce
   * @param oldl the listener to remove
   * @return the resulting listener chain
   * @since 1.3
   */
  public static HierarchyListener remove(HierarchyListener l,
                                         HierarchyListener oldl)
  {
    return (HierarchyListener) removeInternal(l, oldl);
  }

  /**
   * Removes the listener <code>oldl</code> from the listener <code>l</code>.
   *
   * @param l the listener chain to reduce
   * @param oldl the listener to remove
   * @return the resulting listener chain
   * @since 1.3
   */
  public static HierarchyBoundsListener remove(HierarchyBoundsListener l,
                                               HierarchyBoundsListener oldl)
  {
    return (HierarchyBoundsListener) removeInternal(l, oldl);
  }

  /**
   * Removes the listener <code>oldl</code> from the listener <code>l</code>.
   *
   * @param l the listener chain to reduce
   * @param oldl the listener to remove
   * @return the resulting listener chain
   * @since 1.4
   */
  public static MouseWheelListener remove(MouseWheelListener l,
                                          MouseWheelListener oldl)
  {
    return (MouseWheelListener) removeInternal(l, oldl);
  }

  /**
   * Chain <code>EventListener</code> a and b.
   *
   * @param a the "a" listener, may be null
   * @param b the "b" listener, may be null
   * @return latest entry in the chain
   */
  protected static EventListener addInternal(EventListener a, EventListener b)
  {
    if (a == null)
      return b;
    if (b == null)
      return a;
    return new AWTEventMulticaster(a, b);
  }

  /**
   * Removes the listener <code>oldl</code> from the listener <code>l</code>.
   *
   * @param l the listener chain to reduce
   * @param oldl the listener to remove
   * @return the resulting listener chain
   */
  protected static EventListener removeInternal(EventListener l,
                                                EventListener oldl)
  {
    if (l == oldl)
      return null;
    if (l instanceof AWTEventMulticaster)
      return ((AWTEventMulticaster) l).remove(oldl);
    return l;
  }

  /**
   * Saves all Serializable listeners to a serialization stream.
   *
   * @param s the stream to save to
   * @param k a prefix stream put before each serializable listener
   * @throws IOException if serialization fails
   */
  protected void saveInternal(ObjectOutputStream s, String k)
    throws IOException
  {
    // This is not documented by Sun, but I think it is correct.
    if (a instanceof AWTEventMulticaster)
      ((AWTEventMulticaster) a).saveInternal(s, k);
    else if (a instanceof Serializable)
      {
        s.writeObject(k);
        s.writeObject(a);
      }
    if (b instanceof AWTEventMulticaster)
      ((AWTEventMulticaster) b).saveInternal(s, k);
    else if (b instanceof Serializable)
      {
        s.writeObject(k);
        s.writeObject(b);
      }
  }

  /**
   * Saves a Serializable listener chain to a serialization stream.
   *
   * @param s the stream to save to
   * @param k a prefix stream put before each serializable listener
   * @param l the listener chain to save
   * @throws IOException if serialization fails
   */
  protected static void save(ObjectOutputStream s, String k, EventListener l)
    throws IOException
  {
    // This is not documented by Sun, but I think it is correct.
    if (l instanceof AWTEventMulticaster)
      ((AWTEventMulticaster) l).saveInternal(s, k);
    else if (l instanceof Serializable)
      {
        s.writeObject(k);
        s.writeObject(l);
      }
  }

  /**
   * Returns an array of all chained listeners of the specified type in the
   * given chain. A null listener returns an empty array, and a listener
   * which is not an AWTEventMulticaster returns an array of one element. If
   * no listeners in the chain are of the specified type, an empty array is
   * returned.
   *
   * @param l the listener chain to convert to an array
   * @param type the type of listeners to collect
   * @return an array of the listeners of that type in the chain
   * @throws ClassCastException if type is not assignable from EventListener
   * @throws NullPointerException if type is null
   * @throws IllegalArgumentException if type is Void.TYPE
   * @since 1.4
   */
  public static <T extends EventListener> T[] getListeners(EventListener l,
                                                           Class<T> type)
  {
    ArrayList<EventListener> list = new ArrayList<EventListener>();
    if (l instanceof AWTEventMulticaster)
      ((AWTEventMulticaster) l).getListeners(list, type);
    else if (type.isInstance(l))
      list.add(l);
    EventListener[] r = (EventListener[]) Array.newInstance(type, list.size());
    list.toArray(r);
    return (T[]) r;
  }

  /**
   * Collects all instances of the given type in the chain into the list.
   *
   * @param l the list to collect into
   * @param type the type of listeners to collect
   * @throws NullPointerException if type is null
   * @see #getListeners(EventListener, Class)
   */
  private void getListeners(ArrayList l, Class type)
  {
    if (a instanceof AWTEventMulticaster)
      ((AWTEventMulticaster) a).getListeners(l, type);
    else if (type.isInstance(a))
      l.add(a);
    if (b instanceof AWTEventMulticaster)
      ((AWTEventMulticaster) b).getListeners(l, type);
    else if (type.isInstance(b))
      l.add(b);
  }
} // class AWTEventMulticaster