ItemListener (Java Platform SE 8 )
Keywords: java.awt.event.ItemListener interface
Date: 2026-04-17

java.awt.event

## Interface ItemListener

- All Superinterfaces:
    EventListener
  All Known Implementing Classes:
    AWTEventMulticaster, BasicComboBoxUI.ItemHandler, BasicComboPopup.ItemHandler, Checkbox.AccessibleAWTCheckbox, DefaultCellEditor.EditorDelegate, JCheckBox.AccessibleJCheckBox, JRadioButton.AccessibleJRadioButton, JToggleButton.AccessibleJToggleButton, List.AccessibleAWTList

      public interface ItemListener
      extends EventListener

  The listener interface for receiving item events. The class that is interested in processing an item event implements this interface. The object created with that class is then registered with a component using the component's `addItemListener` method. When an item-selection event occurs, the listener object's `itemStateChanged` method is invoked.
  Since:
    1.1
  See Also:
    `ItemSelectable`, `ItemEvent`, Tutorial: Writing an Item Listener

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `itemStateChanged(ItemEvent e)` Invoked when an item has been selected or deselected by the user.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### itemStateChanged

          void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent e)

      Invoked when an item has been selected or deselected by the user. The code written for this method performs the operations that need to occur when an item is selected (or deselected).

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