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/*
 * @(#)EventBroadcaster.java	1.4 06/29/07
 */

package com.sun.messaging.jmq.util.lists;

/**
 * Interface for Collection classes who notify interested parties when specific events occur
 */

public interface EventBroadcaster {
    /**
     * Request notification when the specific event occurs.
     *
     * @param listener object to notify when the event occurs
     * @param type event which must occur for notification
     * @param userData optional data queued with the notification
     * @return an id associated with this notification
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the broadcaster does not publish the event type passed in
     */
    public Object addEventListener(EventListener listener, EventType type, Object userData) throws UnsupportedOperationException;

    /**
     * Request notification when the specific event occurs AND the reason matched the passed in reason.
     *
     * @param listener object to notify when the event occurs
     * @param type event which must occur for notification
     * @param userData optional data queued with the notification
     * @param reason reason which must be associated with the event (or null for all events)
     * @return an id associated with this notification
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the broadcaster does not support the event type or reason passed in
     */
    public Object addEventListener(EventListener listener, EventType type, Reason reason, Object userData) throws UnsupportedOperationException;

    /**
     * remove the listener registered with the passed in id.
     *
     * @return the listener callback which was removed
     */
    public Object removeEventListener(Object id);

}
