Uses of Class java.util.prefs.PreferenceChangeEvent (Java Platform SE 8 )
Date: 2026-03-29

## Uses of Class
java.util.prefs.PreferenceChangeEvent

- Packages that use PreferenceChangeEvent
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  java.util.prefs | This package allows applications to store and retrieve user and system preference and configuration data.

- - ### Uses of PreferenceChangeEvent in java.util.prefs

    Methods in java.util.prefs with parameters of type PreferenceChangeEvent
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | PreferenceChangeListener.`preferenceChange(PreferenceChangeEvent evt)` This method gets called when a preference is added, removed or when its value is changed.

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