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J. Duke319a3b92007-12-01 00:00:00 +00001/*
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25
26package javax.management;
27
28
29/**
30 * Should be implemented by an object that wants to receive notifications.
31 *
32 * @since 1.5
33 */
34public interface NotificationListener extends java.util.EventListener {
35
36 /**
37 * Invoked when a JMX notification occurs.
38 * The implementation of this method should return as soon as possible, to avoid
39 * blocking its notification broadcaster.
40 *
41 * @param notification The notification.
42 * @param handback An opaque object which helps the listener to associate information
43 * regarding the MBean emitter. This object is passed to the MBean during the
44 * addListener call and resent, without modification, to the listener. The MBean object
45 * should not use or modify the object.
46 *
47 */
48 public void handleNotification(Notification notification, Object handback) ;
49}