EventHandler<TEventArgs> Delegate

Definition

generic <typename TEventArgs>
public delegate void EventHandler(System::Object ^ sender, TEventArgs e);

generic <typename TEventArgs>
 where TEventArgs : EventArgspublic delegate void EventHandler(System::Object ^ sender, TEventArgs e);

public delegate void EventHandler<TEventArgs>(object sender, TEventArgs e);

public delegate void EventHandler<in TEventArgs>(object? sender, TEventArgs e) where TEventArgs : allows ref struct;

public delegate void EventHandler<TEventArgs>(object? sender, TEventArgs e);

[System.Serializable]
public delegate void EventHandler<TEventArgs>(object sender, TEventArgs e) where TEventArgs : EventArgs;

[System.Serializable]
public delegate void EventHandler<TEventArgs>(object sender, TEventArgs e);

type EventHandler<'EventArgs> = delegate of obj * 'EventArgs -> unit

[<System.Serializable>]
type EventHandler<'EventArgs (requires 'EventArgs :> EventArgs)> = delegate of obj * 'EventArgs -> unit

[<System.Serializable>]
type EventHandler<'EventArgs> = delegate of obj * 'EventArgs -> unit

Public Delegate Sub EventHandler(Of TEventArgs)(sender As Object, e As TEventArgs)

Public Delegate Sub EventHandler(Of In TEventArgs)(sender As Object, e As TEventArgs)

Type Parameters

Parameters

Attributes

SerializableAttribute

Examples

The following example shows an event named ThresholdReached. The event is associated with an EventHandler<TEventArgs> delegate.

using System;

namespace ConsoleApplication3
{
    public class Program3
    {
        public static void Main()
        {
            Counter c = new(new Random().Next(10));
            c.ThresholdReached += c_ThresholdReached;

            Console.WriteLine("press 'a' key to increase total");
            while (Console.ReadKey(true).KeyChar == 'a')
            {
                Console.WriteLine("adding one");
                c.Add(1);
            }
        }

        static void c_ThresholdReached(object? sender, ThresholdReachedEventArgs e)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("The threshold of {0} was reached at {1}.", e.Threshold,  e.TimeReached);
            Environment.Exit(0);
        }
    }

    class Counter
    {
        private readonly int _threshold;
        private int _total;

        public Counter(int passedThreshold)
        {
            _threshold = passedThreshold;
        }

        public void Add(int x)
        {
            _total += x;
            if (_total >= _threshold)
            {
                ThresholdReachedEventArgs args = new()
                {
                    Threshold = _threshold,
                    TimeReached = DateTime.Now
                };
                OnThresholdReached(args);
            }
        }

        protected virtual void OnThresholdReached(ThresholdReachedEventArgs e)
        {
            ThresholdReached?.Invoke(this, e);
        }

        public event EventHandler<ThresholdReachedEventArgs>? ThresholdReached;
    }

    public class ThresholdReachedEventArgs : EventArgs
    {
        public int Threshold { get; set; }
        public DateTime TimeReached { get; set; }
    }
}

open System

type ThresholdReachedEventArgs(threshold, timeReached) =
    inherit EventArgs()
    member _.Threshold = threshold
    member _.TimeReached = timeReached

type Counter(threshold) =
    let mutable total = 0

    let thresholdReached = Event<_>()

    member this.Add(x) =
        total <- total + x
        if total >= threshold then
            let args = ThresholdReachedEventArgs(threshold, DateTime.Now)
            thresholdReached.Trigger(this, args)

    [<CLIEvent>]
    member _.ThresholdReached = thresholdReached.Publish

let c_ThresholdReached(sender, e: ThresholdReachedEventArgs) =
    printfn $"The threshold of {e.Threshold} was reached at {e.TimeReached}."
    exit 0

let c = Counter(Random().Next 10)
c.ThresholdReached.Add c_ThresholdReached

printfn "press 'a' key to increase total"
while Console.ReadKey(true).KeyChar = 'a' do
    printfn "adding one"
    c.Add 1

Module Module1

    Sub Main()
        Dim c As Counter = New Counter(New Random().Next(10))
        AddHandler c.ThresholdReached, AddressOf c_ThresholdReached

        Console.WriteLine("press 'a' key to increase total")
        While Console.ReadKey(True).KeyChar = "a"
            Console.WriteLine("adding one")
            c.Add(1)
        End While
    End Sub

    Sub c_ThresholdReached(sender As Object, e As ThresholdReachedEventArgs)
        Console.WriteLine("The threshold of {0} was reached at {1}.", e.Threshold, e.TimeReached)
        Environment.Exit(0)
    End Sub
End Module

Class Counter
    Private threshold As Integer
    Private total As Integer

    Public Sub New(passedThreshold As Integer)
        threshold = passedThreshold
    End Sub

    Public Sub Add(x As Integer)
        total = total + x
        If (total >= threshold) Then
            Dim args As ThresholdReachedEventArgs = New ThresholdReachedEventArgs()
            args.Threshold = threshold
            args.TimeReached = DateTime.Now
            OnThresholdReached(args)
        End If
    End Sub

    Protected Overridable Sub OnThresholdReached(e As ThresholdReachedEventArgs)
        RaiseEvent ThresholdReached(Me, e)
    End Sub

    Public Event ThresholdReached As EventHandler(Of ThresholdReachedEventArgs)
End Class

Class ThresholdReachedEventArgs
    Inherits EventArgs

    Public Property Threshold As Integer
    Public Property TimeReached As DateTime
End Class

Remarks

The event model in .NET is based on having an event delegate that connects an event with its handler. To raise an event, two elements are needed:

• A delegate that refers to a method that provides the response to the event.
• Optionally, a class that holds the event data, if the event provides data.

The delegate is a type that defines a signature, that is, the return value type and parameter list types for a method. You can use the delegate type to declare a variable that can refer to any method with the same signature as the delegate.

The standard signature of an event handler delegate defines a method that does not return a value. This method's first parameter is of type Object and refers to the instance that raises the event. Its second parameter is derived from type EventArgs and holds the event data. If the event does not generate event data, the second parameter is simply the value of the EventArgs.Empty field. Otherwise, the second parameter is a type derived from EventArgs and supplies any fields or properties needed to hold the event data.

The EventHandler<TEventArgs> delegate is a predefined delegate that represents an event handler method for an event that generates data. The advantage of using EventHandler<TEventArgs> is that you don't need to code your own custom delegate if your event generates event data. You simply provide the type of the event data object as the generic parameter.

To associate the event with the method that will handle the event, add an instance of the delegate to the event. The event handler is called whenever the event occurs, unless you remove the delegate.

For more information about event handler delegates, see Handling and Raising Events.

See also

• EventHandler
• EventArgs
• Delegate
• Handling and Raising Events
• How to: Raise and Consume Events
• Events (Visual Basic)
• Events (C# Programming Guide)
• Events (F#)