Package org.apache.commons.configuration2.reloading

Class ReloadingEvent

java.lang.Object

java.util.EventObject

org.apache.commons.configuration2.event.Event

org.apache.commons.configuration2.reloading.ReloadingEvent

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class ReloadingEvent
extends Event

An event that is fired when a reload operation is required.

Events of this type are generated by ReloadingController if the need for a reload operation is detected. From the pay-load of the event information about the components involved is available.

Since:

2.0

Version:

$Id: ReloadingEvent.java 1790899 2017-04-10 21:56:46Z ggregory $

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static EventType<ReloadingEvent>	ANY	The common event super type for all reloading events.

Fields inherited from class java.util.EventObject

source

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
ReloadingEvent(ReloadingController source, java.lang.Object addData)	Creates a new instance of ReloadingEvent and initializes it.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
ReloadingController	getController()	Returns the ReloadingController which caused this event.
java.lang.Object	getData()	Returns an object with additional data about the reload operation.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.configuration2.event.Event

appendPropertyRepresentation, getEventType, toString

Methods inherited from class java.util.EventObject

getSource

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

ANY

public static final EventType<ReloadingEvent> ANY

The common event super type for all reloading events.

Constructor Detail

ReloadingEvent

public ReloadingEvent(ReloadingController source,
                      java.lang.Object addData)

Creates a new instance of ReloadingEvent and initializes it.

Parameters:

source - the controller which generated this event

addData - an arbitrary data object to be evaluated by event listeners

Method Detail

getController

public ReloadingController getController()

Returns the ReloadingController which caused this event.

Returns:

the responsible ReloadingController

getData

public java.lang.Object getData()

Returns an object with additional data about the reload operation. This is the object that was passed to the ReloadingController when it was asked to do a reloading check. This is a generic mechanism to pass arbitrary data to reloading listeners.

Returns:

additional data about the reload operation (can be null)