javax.swing.event

## Interface InternalFrameListener

- All Superinterfaces:
    EventListener
  All Known Implementing Classes:
    BasicInternalFrameUI.BasicInternalFrameListener, InternalFrameAdapter

      public interface InternalFrameListener
      extends EventListener

  The listener interface for receiving internal frame events. This class is functionally equivalent to the WindowListener class in the AWT.

  See How to Write an Internal Frame Listener in The Java Tutorial for further documentation.

  See Also:
    `WindowListener`

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | `internalFrameActivated(InternalFrameEvent e)` | Invoked when an internal frame is activated.
    `void` | `internalFrameClosed(InternalFrameEvent e)` | Invoked when an internal frame has been closed.
    `void` | `internalFrameClosing(InternalFrameEvent e)` | Invoked when an internal frame is in the process of being closed.
    `void` | `internalFrameDeactivated(InternalFrameEvent e)` | Invoked when an internal frame is de-activated.
    `void` | `internalFrameDeiconified(InternalFrameEvent e)` | Invoked when an internal frame is de-iconified.
    `void` | `internalFrameIconified(InternalFrameEvent e)` | Invoked when an internal frame is iconified.
    `void` | `internalFrameOpened(InternalFrameEvent e)` | Invoked when a internal frame has been opened.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### internalFrameOpened

          void internalFrameOpened(InternalFrameEvent e)

      Invoked when a internal frame has been opened.
      See Also:
        `JInternalFrame.show()`

    - #### internalFrameClosing

          void internalFrameClosing(InternalFrameEvent e)

      Invoked when an internal frame is in the process of being closed. The close operation can be overridden at this point.
      See Also:
        `JInternalFrame.setDefaultCloseOperation(int)`

    - #### internalFrameClosed

          void internalFrameClosed(InternalFrameEvent e)

      Invoked when an internal frame has been closed.
      See Also:
        `JInternalFrame.setClosed(boolean)`

    - #### internalFrameIconified

          void internalFrameIconified(InternalFrameEvent e)

      Invoked when an internal frame is iconified.
      See Also:
        `JInternalFrame.setIcon(boolean)`

    - #### internalFrameDeiconified

          void internalFrameDeiconified(InternalFrameEvent e)

      Invoked when an internal frame is de-iconified.
      See Also:
        `JInternalFrame.setIcon(boolean)`

    - #### internalFrameActivated

          void internalFrameActivated(InternalFrameEvent e)

      Invoked when an internal frame is activated.
      See Also:
        `JInternalFrame.setSelected(boolean)`

    - #### internalFrameDeactivated

          void internalFrameDeactivated(InternalFrameEvent e)

      Invoked when an internal frame is de-activated.
      See Also:
        `JInternalFrame.setSelected(boolean)`

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