Message (NASA WorldWind)

java.lang.Object
- java.util.EventObject
- - gov.nasa.worldwind.event.WWEvent
  - - gov.nasa.worldwind.event.Message

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable
```
public class Message
extends WWEvent
```
General purpose message event.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected java.lang.String name
Message name.

protected long when
Time at which the message was sent.
- Fields inherited from class gov.nasa.worldwind.event.WWEvent
  consumed
- Fields inherited from class java.util.EventObject
  source

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`Message(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object source)`	Create a message.
`Message(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object source, long when)`	Create a message, with a timestamp.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	Indicates the message name.
`long`	`getWhen()`	Indicates the time at which the message was sent.

Methods inherited from class gov.nasa.worldwind.event.WWEvent
consume, isConsumed

Methods inherited from class java.util.EventObject
getSource, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - name
```
protected java.lang.String name
```
    Message name.
  - when
```
protected long when
```
    Time at which the message was sent.
- Constructor Detail
  - Message
```
public Message(java.lang.String name,
               java.lang.Object source)
```
    Create a message. The message will be timestamped with the current system time.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name of the message.
    
    source - The object that generated the message.
  - Message
```
public Message(java.lang.String name,
               java.lang.Object source,
               long when)
```
    Create a message, with a timestamp.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name of the message.
    
    source - The object that generated the message.
    
    when - The timestamp to apply to the message.
- Method Detail
  - getName
```
public java.lang.String getName()
```
    Indicates the message name.
    
    Returns:
    
    The message name.
  - getWhen
```
public long getWhen()
```
    Indicates the time at which the message was sent.
    
    Returns:
    
    Time, in milliseconds since the Epoch, at which the message was sent.