move an object into left and right in screen with moving mouse pointer in java programming -

move an object into left and right in screen with moving mouse pointer in java programming -

i writing game in java language,in game have gun want move right , left,do without clicking mouse,as mouse pointer moves right gun moves right , left side.how can using mouse listener ? thanks.

what should here create mousemotionlistener , implement method mousemoved(mouseevent e). on whatever gui component draws gun (i'm assuming extends java.awt.component), phone call addmousemotionlistener() listener made. can phone call e.getx() , e.gety() in mousemoved() coordinates of mouse , pass them somehow gun object.

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