# com.bea.netuix.events
CustomEvent Interface

public interface CustomEvent
extends `Event`

Class to represent a custom event with arbitrary payload.

All Superinterfaces
  `Event`

## Method Summary

`public `String`` | `getName`() Get the name of the custom event.
`public `Serializable`` | `getPayload`()

## Method Detail

### getName() Method

    public String getName()

Get the name of the custom event. If the event is thrown in the .portal file, this will be the value of the `event` attribute of the `fireCustomEvent` tag.

### getPayload() Method

    public Serializable getPayload()