_br-ode-1.X.svn/bpel-api/src/main/java/org/apache/ode/bpel/iapi/BpelEventListener.java

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package org.apache.ode.bpel.iapi;

import java.util.Properties;

import org.apache.ode.bpel.evt.BpelEvent;

/**
 * Listener interface implemented by parties interested in receiving
 * {@link org.apache.ode.bpel.evt.BpelEvent}.
 * 
 * @author mszefler
 * 
 */
public interface BpelEventListener {

    /**
     * Handle events.
     * @param bpelEvent BPEL event
     */
    void onEvent(BpelEvent bpelEvent);
	
    /**
     * Allows the initialisation of listeners. Called directly
     * after removing the listener from the listeners list. 
     * 
     * <code>configProperties</code> provide access to 
     * configuration option defined in Ode's configuration file 
     * (depends on the used IL implementation). This parameter might 
     * be null if no configuration options are available (i.e. in test 
     * cases).
     * 
     * @param configProperties configuration properties
     * 
     */
    void startup(Properties configProperties);
    
    /**
     * Allows the clean up in listener implementations. Called 
     * directly before adding the listener to the listeners list.
     */
    void shutdown();

}