src/main/java/org/apache/commons/configuration2/io/FileHandlerListener.java

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package org.apache.commons.configuration2.io;

/**
 * <p>
 * A listener interface for receiving notifications about updates of a
 * {@code FileHandler}.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * Objects implementing this interface are notified when properties of a
 * {@code FileHandler} change or when a load or save operation is performed.
 * This can be useful for various use cases, e.g. when monitoring file-based
 * configurations.
 * </p>
 *
 * @version $Id$
 * @since 2.0
 */
public interface FileHandlerListener
{
    /**
     * Notification that the associated file is about to be loaded. This method
     * is called immediately before the load operation.
     *
     * @param handler the file handler
     */
    void loading(FileHandler handler);

    /**
     * Notification that the associated file has been loaded. This method is
     * called directly after the load operation.
     *
     * @param handler the file handler
     */
    void loaded(FileHandler handler);

    /**
     * Notification that the associated file is about to be saved. This method
     * is called immediately before the save operation.
     *
     * @param handler the file handler
     */
    void saving(FileHandler handler);

    /**
     * Notification that the associated file has been saved. This method is
     * called directly after the save operation.
     *
     * @param handler the file handler
     */
    void saved(FileHandler handler);

    /**
     * Notification that a property of the monitored {@code FileHandler} has
     * changed.
     *
     * @param handler the file handler
     */
    void locationChanged(FileHandler handler);
}