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016
017package org.springframework.context;
018
019import java.util.EventListener;
020
021/**
022 * Interface to be implemented by application event listeners.
023 * Based on the standard {@code java.util.EventListener} interface
024 * for the Observer design pattern.
025 *
026 * <p>As of Spring 3.0, an ApplicationListener can generically declare the event type
027 * that it is interested in. When registered with a Spring ApplicationContext, events
028 * will be filtered accordingly, with the listener getting invoked for matching event
029 * objects only.
030 *
031 * @author Rod Johnson
032 * @author Juergen Hoeller
033 * @param <E> the specific ApplicationEvent subclass to listen to
034 * @see org.springframework.context.event.ApplicationEventMulticaster
035 */
036public interface ApplicationListener<E extends ApplicationEvent> extends EventListener {
037
038        /**
039         * Handle an application event.
040         * @param event the event to respond to
041         */
042        void onApplicationEvent(E event);
043
044}