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25 
26 package java.awt.event;
27 
28 import java.util.EventListener;
29 
30 /**
31  * The listener interface for receiving input method events. A text editing
32  * component has to install an input method event listener in order to work
33  * with input methods.
34  *
35  * <p>
36  * The text editing component also has to provide an instance of InputMethodRequests.
37  *
38  * @author JavaSoft Asia/Pacific
39  * @see InputMethodEvent
40  * @see java.awt.im.InputMethodRequests
41  * @since 1.2
42  */
43 public interface InputMethodListener extends EventListener {
44 
45     /**
46      * Invoked when the text entered through an input method has changed.
47      * @param event the event to be processed
48      */
inputMethodTextChanged(InputMethodEvent event)49     void inputMethodTextChanged(InputMethodEvent event);
50 
51     /**
52      * Invoked when the caret within composed text has changed.
53      * @param event the event to be processed
54      */
caretPositionChanged(InputMethodEvent event)55     void caretPositionChanged(InputMethodEvent event);
56 }
57