The Add Event wizard helps you add event code to a class file.

This wizard appears when you select Source > Add Event.

The following controls are available:

Event name (Required) Specifies the name of the event. The name must begin with a letter; spaces and most non-alphanumeric characters are not allowed.
Access modifier Specifies the access mode that applies to the event:
  • Public - The event can be called from any code that has access to the class instance.
  • Package-Protected - The event can be called from the defining class, from a subclass, or from any class within its package.
  • Protected - The event can be called from the defining class or a subclass.
  • Package-Private - The event can be called from the defining class or any class within its package.
  • Private - The event can be called by the defining class or another instance of the same class.
Note: The Package-Protected and Package-Private modifiers are only available if the class is inside a package.
Abstract (Enabled only if current class is abstract) If checked, specifies that the event is abstract and cannot be instantiated. An abstract event is designed to be inherited and to be implemented by the inheriting class. Therefore, an abstract event cannot be private, nor can it be static.
Static If checked, specifies that the event is static. A static event is accessible by every instance of the class and (if public) by clients of the class without the need to create an instance of the class.

A static event cannot be abstract.
Delegate If checked, enables the field to the right in which you can specify a class that serves as the event delegate.
Insertion position Determines where the event code is inserted in the source file.