getTarget() - JDO InstanceLifecycleEvent's method

The target object of the Event. Although not deprecated, it is recommended that the the methods getPersistentInstance() and getDetachedInstance() be used instead.
Returns:
The detached instance for preDetach and postAttach, the persistent instance otherwise.
Since:
JDO 2.0
See Also:
getPersistentInstance()
getDetachedInstance()
"Section 12.15, Java Data Objects 2.0 Specification"