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package javax.management;


Represents a notification emitted by the MBean Server through the MBeanServerDelegate MBean. The MBean Server emits the following types of notifications: MBean registration, MBean unregistration.

To receive MBeanServerNotifications, you need to register a listener with the MBeanServerDelegate MBean that represents the MBeanServer. The ObjectName of the MBeanServerDelegate is MBeanServerDelegate.DELEGATE_NAME, which is JMImplementation:type=MBeanServerDelegate.

The following code prints a message every time an MBean is registered or unregistered in the MBean Server mbeanServer:

private static final NotificationListener printListener = new NotificationListener() {
    public void handleNotification(Notification n, Object handback) {
        if (!(n instanceof MBeanServerNotification)) {
            System.out.println("Ignored notification of class " + n.getClass().getName());
            return;
        }
        MBeanServerNotification mbsn = (MBeanServerNotification) n;
        String what;
        if (n.getType().equals(MBeanServerNotification.REGISTRATION_NOTIFICATION))
            what = "MBean registered";
        else if (n.getType().equals(MBeanServerNotification.UNREGISTRATION_NOTIFICATION))
            what = "MBean unregistered";
        else
            what = "Unknown type " + n.getType();
        System.out.println("Received MBean Server notification: " + what + ": " +
                mbsn.getMBeanName());
    }
};
...
    mbeanServer.addNotificationListener(
            MBeanServerDelegate.DELEGATE_NAME, printListener, null, null);

An MBean which is not an MBeanServerDelegate may also emit MBeanServerNotifications. In particular, there is a convention for MBeans to emit an MBeanServerNotification for a group of MBeans.

An MBeanServerNotification emitted to denote the registration or unregistration of a group of MBeans has the following characteristics:

  • Its notification type is "JMX.mbean.registered.group" or "JMX.mbean.unregistered.group", which can also be written REGISTRATION_NOTIFICATION+ ".group" or UNREGISTRATION_NOTIFICATION+ ".group".
  • Its MBean name is an ObjectName pattern that selects the set (or a superset) of the MBeans being registered or unregistered
  • Its user data can optionally be set to an array of ObjectNames containing the names of all MBeans being registered or unregistered.

MBeans which emit these group registration/unregistration notifications will declare them in their MBeanNotificationInfo.

Since:1.5
/** * Represents a notification emitted by the MBean Server through the MBeanServerDelegate MBean. * The MBean Server emits the following types of notifications: MBean registration, MBean * unregistration. * <P> * To receive MBeanServerNotifications, you need to register a listener with * the {@link MBeanServerDelegate MBeanServerDelegate} MBean * that represents the MBeanServer. The ObjectName of the MBeanServerDelegate is * {@link MBeanServerDelegate#DELEGATE_NAME}, which is * <CODE>JMImplementation:type=MBeanServerDelegate</CODE>. * * <p>The following code prints a message every time an MBean is registered * or unregistered in the MBean Server {@code mbeanServer}:</p> * * <pre> * private static final NotificationListener printListener = new NotificationListener() { * public void handleNotification(Notification n, Object handback) { * if (!(n instanceof MBeanServerNotification)) { * System.out.println("Ignored notification of class " + n.getClass().getName()); * return; * } * MBeanServerNotification mbsn = (MBeanServerNotification) n; * String what; * if (n.getType().equals(MBeanServerNotification.REGISTRATION_NOTIFICATION)) * what = "MBean registered"; * else if (n.getType().equals(MBeanServerNotification.UNREGISTRATION_NOTIFICATION)) * what = "MBean unregistered"; * else * what = "Unknown type " + n.getType(); * System.out.println("Received MBean Server notification: " + what + ": " + * mbsn.getMBeanName()); * } * }; * * ... * mbeanServer.addNotificationListener( * MBeanServerDelegate.DELEGATE_NAME, printListener, null, null); * </pre> * * <p id="group"> * An MBean which is not an {@link MBeanServerDelegate} may also emit * MBeanServerNotifications. In particular, there is a convention for * MBeans to emit an MBeanServerNotification for a group of MBeans.</p> * * <p>An MBeanServerNotification emitted to denote the registration or * unregistration of a group of MBeans has the following characteristics: * <ul><li>Its {@linkplain Notification#getType() notification type} is * {@code "JMX.mbean.registered.group"} or * {@code "JMX.mbean.unregistered.group"}, which can also be written {@link * MBeanServerNotification#REGISTRATION_NOTIFICATION}{@code + ".group"} or * {@link * MBeanServerNotification#UNREGISTRATION_NOTIFICATION}{@code + ".group"}. * </li> * <li>Its {@linkplain #getMBeanName() MBean name} is an ObjectName pattern * that selects the set (or a superset) of the MBeans being registered * or unregistered</li> * <li>Its {@linkplain Notification#getUserData() user data} can optionally * be set to an array of ObjectNames containing the names of all MBeans * being registered or unregistered.</li> * </ul> * * <p> * MBeans which emit these group registration/unregistration notifications will * declare them in their {@link MBeanInfo#getNotifications() * MBeanNotificationInfo}. * </p> * * @since 1.5 */
public class MBeanServerNotification extends Notification { /* Serial version */ private static final long serialVersionUID = 2876477500475969677L;
Notification type denoting that an MBean has been registered. Value is "JMX.mbean.registered".
/** * Notification type denoting that an MBean has been registered. * Value is "JMX.mbean.registered". */
public static final String REGISTRATION_NOTIFICATION = "JMX.mbean.registered";
Notification type denoting that an MBean has been unregistered. Value is "JMX.mbean.unregistered".
/** * Notification type denoting that an MBean has been unregistered. * Value is "JMX.mbean.unregistered". */
public static final String UNREGISTRATION_NOTIFICATION = "JMX.mbean.unregistered";
@serialThe object names of the MBeans concerned by this notification
/** * @serial The object names of the MBeans concerned by this notification */
private final ObjectName objectName;
Creates an MBeanServerNotification object specifying object names of the MBeans that caused the notification and the specified notification type.
Params:
  • type – A string denoting the type of the notification. Set it to one these values: REGISTRATION_NOTIFICATION, UNREGISTRATION_NOTIFICATION.
  • source – The MBeanServerNotification object responsible for forwarding MBean server notification.
  • sequenceNumber – A sequence number that can be used to order received notifications.
  • objectName – The object name of the MBean that caused the notification.
/** * Creates an MBeanServerNotification object specifying object names of * the MBeans that caused the notification and the specified notification * type. * * @param type A string denoting the type of the * notification. Set it to one these values: {@link * #REGISTRATION_NOTIFICATION}, {@link * #UNREGISTRATION_NOTIFICATION}. * @param source The MBeanServerNotification object responsible * for forwarding MBean server notification. * @param sequenceNumber A sequence number that can be used to order * received notifications. * @param objectName The object name of the MBean that caused the * notification. * */
public MBeanServerNotification(String type, Object source, long sequenceNumber, ObjectName objectName) { super(type, source, sequenceNumber); this.objectName = objectName; }
Returns the object name of the MBean that caused the notification.
Returns:the object name of the MBean that caused the notification.
/** * Returns the object name of the MBean that caused the notification. * * @return the object name of the MBean that caused the notification. */
public ObjectName getMBeanName() { return objectName; } @Override public String toString() { return super.toString() + "[mbeanName=" + objectName + "]"; } }