# Class HttpSessionEvent

java.lang.Object
java.util.EventObject
jakarta.servlet.http.HttpSessionEvent

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `HttpSessionBindingEvent`

public class HttpSessionEvent extends EventObject
This is the class representing event notifications for changes to sessions within a web application.

Since:
  Servlet 2.3
See Also:
  - Serialized Form

## Field Summary

### Fields inherited from class EventObject

`source`

## Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor
Description
`HttpSessionEvent(HttpSession source)`
Construct a session event from the given source.

## Method Summary

Modifier and Type
Method
Description
`HttpSession`
`getSession()`
Get the session that changed.

### Methods inherited from class EventObject

`getSource, toString`

### Methods inherited from class Object

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

## Constructor Details

### HttpSessionEvent

public HttpSessionEvent(HttpSession source)
Construct a session event from the given source.

Parameters:
  `source` - The HTTP session where the change took place

## Method Details

### getSession

public HttpSession getSession()
Get the session that changed.

Returns:
  The session that changed