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package org.springframework.context;
import java.util.EventListener;
/**
* 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.
* @param event the event to respond to
*/
void onApplicationEvent(E event);
}
