[RESOLVED] Dispatching Events, Custom Event Parameters?

[Zeusbwr]

Is there a way to make the single parameter for the event dispatcher either take a custom class or add arguments into it?

In other words, when dispatching events, i'd like to pass more data than just the event type. And sometimes i prefer to use the event dispatchers more dynamic setup as apposed to the more static methodology of having function references pass arguments.

Hope that made sense..

[ozmic66]

Usually, all of the arguments you will pass will be included in the event object.. So you'd need to create a custom event class which extends the original Event class, and include all the information you'd like to pass in it

you'd then use that CustomEvent when dispatching an event

[senocular]

you'd just then use a custom event (subclass the event class and use an instance of that class as your event)
[edit]ozmic66 beat me to it [/edit]

[Zeusbwr]

ah duh, extend the event class. Good idea! Thanks

[senocular]

Note that you should override and reimplement the clone() method, otherwise you may get errors in re-dispatching instances of your custom event.

[Zeusbwr]

ah k, interesting