# Module `DruidEvent`

Druid Event Module

The Event module provides a simple class for handling callbacks.

It is used in many Druid components.

You can subscribe to an event using the `:subscribe` method and unsubscribe using the `:unsubscribe` method.

## Functions

clear(self) | Clear the all event handlers
initialize(self[, initial_callback]) | DruidEvent constructor
is_exist(self) | Return true, if event have at lease one handler
subscribe(self, callback[, context]) | Subscribe callback on event
trigger(self, ...) | Trigger the event and call all subscribed callbacks
unsubscribe(self, callback[, context]) | Unsubscribe callback on event

## Functions

clear(self)
  Clear the all event handlers

  ### Parameters:

  - self DruidEvent DruidEvent

  ### Usage:

      button.on_long_click:clear()

initialize(self[, initial_callback])
  DruidEvent constructor

  ### Parameters:

  - self DruidEvent DruidEvent
  - initial_callback function Subscribe the callback on new event, if callback exist (optional)

  ### Usage:

      local Event = require("druid.event")
      ...
      local event = Event(initial_callback)

is_exist(self)
  Return true, if event have at lease one handler

  ### Parameters:

  - self DruidEvent DruidEvent

  ### Returns:

  bool True if event have handlers

  ### Usage:

      local is_long_click_handler_exists = button.on_long_click:is_exist()

subscribe(self, callback[, context])
  Subscribe callback on event

  ### Parameters:

  - self DruidEvent DruidEvent
  - callback function Callback itself
  - context Any Additional context as first param to callback call, usually it's self (optional)

  ### Usage:

      local function on_long_callback(self)
          print("Long click!")
      end
      ...
      local button = self.druid:new_button("button", callback)
      button.on_long_click:subscribe(on_long_callback, self)

trigger(self, ...)
  Trigger the event and call all subscribed callbacks

  ### Parameters:

  - self DruidEvent DruidEvent
  - ... Any All event params

  ### Usage:

      local Event = require("druid.event")
      ...
      local event = Event()
      event:trigger("Param1", "Param2")

unsubscribe(self, callback[, context])
  Unsubscribe callback on event

  ### Parameters:

  - self DruidEvent DruidEvent
  - callback function Callback itself
  - context Any Additional context as first param to callback call (optional)

  ### Usage:

      local function on_long_callback(self)
          print("Long click!")
      end
      ...
      button.on_long_click:unsubscribe(on_long_callback, self)

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