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package javax.mail.event;

import java.util.EventObject;

Common base class for mail events, defining the dispatch method.
Author:
Bill Shannon/**
 * Common base class for mail events, defining the dispatch method.
 *
 * @author Bill Shannon
 */

public abstract class MailEvent extends EventObject {
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1846275636325456631L;

    
Construct a MailEvent referring to the given source.
Params:
source – 	the source of the event/**
     * Construct a MailEvent referring to the given source.
     *
     * @param	source	the source of the event
     */
    public MailEvent(Object source) {
        super(source);
    }

    
This method invokes the appropriate method on a listener for
this event. Subclasses provide the implementation.
Params:
listener – 	the listener to invoke on/**
     * This method invokes the appropriate method on a listener for
     * this event. Subclasses provide the implementation.
     *
     * @param	listener	the listener to invoke on
     */
    public abstract void dispatch(Object listener);
}