code: public void fireGeneralEvent(GeneralEvent e)
      {
          Object[] listeners = listenerList.getListenerList();
  
          // notify those that are interested in this event
          for (int i = listeners.length - 2; i >= 0; i -= 2)
          {
              if (listeners[i] == GeneralEventListener.class)
              {
                  ((GeneralEventListener) listeners[i + 1]).generalEventUpdate(e);
              }
          }
  
      }
docs: Fires general event. All registered listeners will be notified.
  
  @param e
  the event