Java tutorial
import java.beans.PropertyChangeEvent; import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener; import java.beans.PropertyChangeSupport; public class Main { public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception { MyBean bean = new MyBean(); bean.addPropertyChangeListener(new MyPropertyChangeListener()); } } class MyPropertyChangeListener implements PropertyChangeListener { public void propertyChange(PropertyChangeEvent evt) { Object oldValue = evt.getOldValue(); Object newValue = evt.getNewValue(); } } class MyBean { PropertyChangeSupport pceListeners = new PropertyChangeSupport(this); int myProperty; public int getMyProperty() { return myProperty; } public void setMyProperty(int newValue) { int oldValue = myProperty; myProperty = newValue; pceListeners.firePropertyChange("myProperty", new Integer(oldValue), new Integer(newValue)); } public synchronized void addPropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener) { pceListeners.addPropertyChangeListener(listener); } public synchronized void removePropertyChangeListener(PropertyChangeListener listener) { pceListeners.removePropertyChangeListener(listener); } }