Module java.desktop
Package java.awt.desktop

## Class OpenFilesEvent

- java.lang.Object
- - java.util.EventObject
  - - java.awt.desktop.AppEvent
    - - java.awt.desktop.FilesEvent
      - - java.awt.desktop.OpenFilesEvent

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    `Serializable`

      public final class OpenFilesEvent
      extends FilesEvent

  Event sent when the app is asked to open a list of files.
  Since:
    9
  See Also:
    `OpenFilesHandler.openFiles(java.awt.desktop.OpenFilesEvent)`, Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields declared in class java.util.EventObject

      `source`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `OpenFilesEvent​(List<File> files, String searchTerm)` | Constructs an `OpenFilesEvent`.

  - ### Method Summary

    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `String` | `getSearchTerm()` | Gets the search term.

    - ### Methods declared in class java.awt.desktop.FilesEvent

      `getFiles`

    - ### Methods declared in class java.util.EventObject

      `getSource, toString`

    - ### Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### OpenFilesEvent

          public OpenFilesEvent​(List<File> files,
                                String searchTerm)

      Constructs an `OpenFilesEvent`.
      Parameters:
        `files` - the list of files
        `searchTerm` - the search term
      Throws:
        `HeadlessException` - if `GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()` returns `true`
        `UnsupportedOperationException` - if Desktop API is not supported on the current platform
      See Also:
        `Desktop.isDesktopSupported()`, `GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()`

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getSearchTerm

          public String getSearchTerm()

      Gets the search term. The platform may optionally provide the search term that was used to find the files. This is for example the case on Mac OS X, when the files were opened using the Spotlight search menu or a Finder search window.

      This is useful for highlighting the search term in the documents when they are opened.

      Returns:
        the search term used to find the files