javax.swing.event

## Interface MenuListener

- All Superinterfaces:
    EventListener

      public interface MenuListener
      extends EventListener

  Defines a listener for menu events.

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | `menuCanceled(MenuEvent e)` | Invoked when the menu is canceled.
    `void` | `menuDeselected(MenuEvent e)` | Invoked when the menu is deselected.
    `void` | `menuSelected(MenuEvent e)` | Invoked when a menu is selected.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### menuSelected

          void menuSelected(MenuEvent e)

      Invoked when a menu is selected.
      Parameters:
        `e` - a MenuEvent object

    - #### menuDeselected

          void menuDeselected(MenuEvent e)

      Invoked when the menu is deselected.
      Parameters:
        `e` - a MenuEvent object

    - #### menuCanceled

          void menuCanceled(MenuEvent e)

      Invoked when the menu is canceled.
      Parameters:
        `e` - a MenuEvent object

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