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# Class Ext.util.Observable

Package: | Ext.util
Defined In: | Observable.js
Class: | Observable
Subclasses: | Component, Resizable, SplitBar, Updater, NativeObservable, Connection, DataProxy, Node, Store, Tree, BasicForm, AbstractSelectionModel, ColumnModel, GridView, PropertyStore, Menu, DefaultSelectionModel, MultiSelectionModel, TreeLoader, ClickRepeater, MixedCollection
Extends: | Object

Abstract base class that provides a common interface for publishing events. Subclasses are expected to to have a property "events" with all the events defined.
For example:

    Employee = function(name){
        this.name = name;
        this.addEvents({
            "fired" : true,
            "quit" : true
        });
     }
     Ext.extend(Employee, Ext.util.Observable);

## Config Options

Config Options | Defined By
--- | ---
| listeners : Object A config object containing one or more event handlers to be added to this object during initialization. This should b... A config object containing one or more event handlers to be added to this object during initialization. This should be a valid listeners config object as specified in the addListener example for attaching multiple handlers at once. | Observable

## Public Properties

This class has no public properties.

## Public Methods

Method | Defined By
--- | ---
| Observable.capture( `Observable o`, `Function fn`, [`Object scope`] ) : void <static> Starts capture on the specified Observable. All events will be passed to the supplied function with th... <static> Starts capture on the specified Observable. All events will be passed to the supplied function with the event name + standard signature of the event before the event is fired. If the supplied function returns false, the event will not fire. Parameters: `o` : Observable The Observable to capture `fn` : Function The function to call `scope` : Object (optional) The scope (this object) for the fn Returns: `void` | Observable
| Observable.releaseCapture( `Observable o` ) : void <static> Removes all added captures from the Observable. <static> Removes all added captures from the Observable. Parameters: `o` : Observable The Observable to release Returns: `void` | Observable
| addEvents( `Object object` ) : void Used to define events on this Observable Used to define events on this Observable Parameters: `object` : Object The object with the events defined Returns: `void` | Observable
- | addListener( `String eventName`, `Function handler`, [`Object scope`], [`Object options`] ) : void Appends an event handler to this component Appends an event handler to this component Parameters: `eventName` : String The type of event to listen for `handler` : Function The method the event invokes `scope` : Object (optional) The scope in which to execute the handler function. The handler function's "this" context. `options` : Object (optional) An object containing handler configuration properties. This may contain any of the following properties: scope : Object The scope in which to execute the handler function. The handler function's "this" context. delay : Number The number of milliseconds to delay the invocation of the handler after the event fires. single : Boolean True to add a handler to handle just the next firing of the event, and then remove itself. buffer : Number Causes the handler to be scheduled to run in an Ext.util.DelayedTask delayed by the specified number of milliseconds. If the event fires again within that time, the original handler is not invoked, but the new handler is scheduled in its place. Combining Options Using the options argument, it is possible to combine different types of listeners: A normalized, delayed, one-time listener that auto stops the event and passes a custom argument (forumId)
      el.on('click', this.onClick, this, {
          single: true,
          delay: 100,
          forumId: 4
      });
  Attaching multiple handlers in 1 call The method also allows for a single argument to be passed which is a config object containing properties which specify multiple handlers.
      foo.on({
          'click' : {
              fn: this.onClick,
              scope: this,
              delay: 100
          },
          'mouseover' : {
              fn: this.onMouseOver,
              scope: this
          },
          'mouseout' : {
              fn: this.onMouseOut,
              scope: this
          }
      });
  Or a shorthand syntax:
      foo.on({
          'click' : this.onClick,
          'mouseover' : this.onMouseOver,
          'mouseout' : this.onMouseOut,
           scope: this
      });
Returns: `void` | Observable
| fireEvent( `String eventName`, `Object... args` ) : Boolean Fires the specified event with the passed parameters (minus the event name). Fires the specified event with the passed parameters (minus the event name). Parameters: `eventName` : String `args` : Object... Variable number of parameters are passed to handlers Returns: `Boolean` returns false if any of the handlers return false otherwise it returns true | Observable
| hasListener( `String eventName` ) : Boolean Checks to see if this object has any listeners for a specified event Checks to see if this object has any listeners for a specified event Parameters: `eventName` : String The name of the event to check for Returns: `Boolean` True if the event is being listened for, else false | Observable
| on( `String eventName`, `Function handler`, [`Object scope`], [`Object options`] ) : void Appends an event handler to this element (shorthand for addListener) Appends an event handler to this element (shorthand for addListener) Parameters: `eventName` : String The type of event to listen for `handler` : Function The method the event invokes `scope` : Object (optional) The scope in which to execute the handler function. The handler function's "this" context. `options` : Object (optional) Returns: `void` | Observable
| purgeListeners() : void Removes all listeners for this object Removes all listeners for this object Parameters: None. Returns: `void` | Observable
| removeListener( `String eventName`, `Function handler`, [`Object scope`] ) : void Removes a listener Removes a listener Parameters: `eventName` : String The type of event to listen for `handler` : Function The handler to remove `scope` : Object (optional) The scope (this object) for the handler Returns: `void` | Observable
| resumeEvents() : void Resume firing events. (see suspendEvents) Resume firing events. (see suspendEvents) Parameters: None. Returns: `void` | Observable
| suspendEvents() : void Suspend the firing of all events. (see resumeEvents) Suspend the firing of all events. (see resumeEvents) Parameters: None. Returns: `void` | Observable
| un( `String eventName`, `Function handler`, [`Object scope`] ) : void Removes a listener (shorthand for removeListener) Removes a listener (shorthand for removeListener) Parameters: `eventName` : String The type of event to listen for `handler` : Function The handler to remove `scope` : Object (optional) The scope (this object) for the handler Returns: `void` | Observable

## Public Events

This class has no public events.