JDO Method
in javax.jdo.listener.InstanceLifecycleEvent

Object getTarget()

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