archiva-modules/archiva-base/archiva-event/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/event/EventBus.java

package org.apache.archiva.event;

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import java.util.Set;

/**
 * Allows implementer to emit to, subscribe and unsubscribe EventObservers
 */
public interface EventBus
{
    /**
     * Emit a event
     * @param emitter
     * @param message
     */
    void emit(EventEmitter emitter, EventMessage message);

    /**
     * Allows the subscriber to receive messages from this event bus
     * @param observer
     */
    void subscribe(EventObserver observer);

    /**
     * Stops the observer from receiving any messages
     * @param observer
     */
    void unsubscribe(EventObserver observer);

    /**
     * Get the set of registered EventObservers
     * @return
     */
    Set<EventObserver> getObservers();
}