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package org.springframework.context;

import java.util.EventListener;

Interface to be implemented by application event listeners. Based on the standard java.util.EventListener interface for the Observer design pattern.

As of Spring 3.0, an ApplicationListener can generically declare the event type that it is interested in. When registered with a Spring ApplicationContext, events will be filtered accordingly, with the listener getting invoked for matching event objects only.

Author:Rod Johnson, Juergen Hoeller
Type parameters:
  • <E> – the specific ApplicationEvent subclass to listen to
See Also:
/** * Interface to be implemented by application event listeners. * Based on the standard {@code java.util.EventListener} interface * for the Observer design pattern. * * <p>As of Spring 3.0, an ApplicationListener can generically declare the event type * that it is interested in. When registered with a Spring ApplicationContext, events * will be filtered accordingly, with the listener getting invoked for matching event * objects only. * * @author Rod Johnson * @author Juergen Hoeller * @param <E> the specific ApplicationEvent subclass to listen to * @see org.springframework.context.event.ApplicationEventMulticaster */
@FunctionalInterface public interface ApplicationListener<E extends ApplicationEvent> extends EventListener {
Handle an application event.
Params:
  • event – the event to respond to
/** * Handle an application event. * @param event the event to respond to */
void onApplicationEvent(E event); }