Module java.desktop
Package java.awt.event

## Interface ContainerListener

- All Superinterfaces:
    `EventListener`
  All Known Implementing Classes:
    `AWTEventMulticaster`, `BasicToolBarUI.ToolBarContListener`, `Container.AccessibleAWTContainer.AccessibleContainerHandler`, `ContainerAdapter`, `JComponent.AccessibleJComponent.AccessibleContainerHandler`, `MetalToolBarUI.MetalContainerListener`

      public interface ContainerListener
      extends EventListener

  The listener interface for receiving container events. The class that is interested in processing a container event either implements this interface (and all the methods it contains) or extends the abstract `ContainerAdapter` class (overriding only the methods of interest). The listener object created from that class is then registered with a component using the component's `addContainerListener` method. When the container's contents change because a component has been added or removed, the relevant method in the listener object is invoked, and the `ContainerEvent` is passed to it.

  Container events are provided for notification purposes ONLY; The AWT will automatically handle add and remove operations internally so the program works properly regardless of whether the program registers a `ContainerListener` or not.

  Since:
    1.1
  See Also:
    `ContainerAdapter`, `ContainerEvent`, Tutorial: Writing a Container Listener

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | `componentAdded​(ContainerEvent e)` | Invoked when a component has been added to the container.
    `void` | `componentRemoved​(ContainerEvent e)` | Invoked when a component has been removed from the container.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### componentAdded

          void componentAdded​(ContainerEvent e)

      Invoked when a component has been added to the container.
      Parameters:
        `e` - the event to be processed

    - #### componentRemoved

          void componentRemoved​(ContainerEvent e)

      Invoked when a component has been removed from the container.
      Parameters:
        `e` - the event to be processed