core/src/main/java/org/jclouds/osgi/ApiListener.java

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package org.jclouds.osgi;

import org.jclouds.apis.ApiMetadata;

/**
 * A listener interface for {@link org.jclouds.apis.ApiMetadata}. In OSGi a api can be added or removed dynamically.
 * OSGi services using this interface will receive a notification whenever this happens.
 */
public interface ApiListener {

   /**
    * Method to be called when an api gets added.
    * 
    * @param api
    *           The api that was added.
    * @param <A>
    *           The {@link org.jclouds.apis.ApiMetadata}.
    */
   <A extends ApiMetadata> void added(A api);

   /**
    * Method to be called when an api gets removed.
    * 
    * @param api
    *           The api that was added.
    * @param <A>
    *           The {@link ApiMetadata}.
    */
   <A extends ApiMetadata> void removed(A api);
}