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## 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 `ComponentListener` or not.

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

Method Summary
`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.

### componentRemoved

    void componentRemoved(ContainerEvent e)

  Invoked when a component has been removed from the container.

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