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## java.awt
Class PointerInfo

    java.lang.Object
      java.awt.PointerInfo

    public class PointerInfo

extends Object

A class that describes the pointer position. It provides the `GraphicsDevice` where the pointer is and the `Point` that represents the coordinates of the pointer.

Instances of this class should be obtained via `MouseInfo.getPointerInfo()`. The `PointerInfo` instance is not updated dynamically as the mouse moves. To get the updated location, you must call `MouseInfo.getPointerInfo()` again.

Since:
  1.5
See Also:
  `MouseInfo.getPointerInfo()`

Method Summary
`GraphicsDevice` | `getDevice()` Returns the `GraphicsDevice` where the mouse pointer was at the moment this `PointerInfo` was created.
`Point` | `getLocation()` Returns the `Point` that represents the coordinates of the pointer on the screen.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Method Detail

### getDevice

    public GraphicsDevice getDevice()

  Returns the `GraphicsDevice` where the mouse pointer was at the moment this `PointerInfo` was created.

  Returns:
    `GraphicsDevice` corresponding to the pointer
  Since:
    1.5

### getLocation

    public Point getLocation()

  Returns the `Point` that represents the coordinates of the pointer on the screen. See `MouseInfo.getPointerInfo()` for more information about coordinate calculation for multiscreen systems.

  Returns:
    coordinates of mouse pointer
  Since:
    1.5
  See Also:
    `MouseInfo`, `MouseInfo.getPointerInfo()`

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