Package com.ibm.wsspi.adaptable.module
Interface Notifier
public interface Notifier
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Nested Class Summary
Modifier and TypeInterfaceDescriptionstatic interface
Association of paths within a Container.
Note that if the Notification represents a delete, associated paths may not be valid within the container.static interface
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Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionboolean
registerForNotifications
(Notifier.Notification targets, Notifier.NotificationListener callbackObject) Registers for notifications within the target Containers/Entriesboolean
removeListener
(Notifier.NotificationListener listenerToRemove) Removes a listener from THIS notifier.boolean
setNotificationOptions
(long interval, boolean useMBean)
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Method Details
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registerForNotifications
boolean registerForNotifications(Notifier.Notification targets, Notifier.NotificationListener callbackObject) throws IllegalArgumentException Registers for notifications within the target Containers/EntriesYou can only register for notifications that are at paths within the container this notifier is from. Attempting to use this Notifier with other Containers or Entries (from unrelated containers, nested containers, or nested nested), will result in an IllegalArgumentException.
Note: listeners should be removed from the same notifier instance they are added to.
- Parameters:
targets
- the locations to monitor for changecallbackObject
- the listener to notify if changes occur to entities in the target collection *- Returns:
- true if the registration was successful, false otherwise.
- Throws:
IllegalArgumentException
- if any Container within targets is a new root, or beneath a new root for this notifier, or a container associated with a different notifier.- See Also:
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removeListener
Removes a listener from THIS notifier.Note: listeners should be removed from the same notifier instance they are added to.
- Parameters:
listenerToRemove
-- Returns:
- true if the listener was removed, false otherwise.
- See Also:
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setNotificationOptions
boolean setNotificationOptions(long interval, boolean useMBean) - Parameters:
interval
- interval to use in milliseconds. Not used if useMBean is true.useMBean
- true if should use mbean, rather than timed intervals.- Returns:
- true if the values given were used, false if options could not be set
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