wicket-core/src/main/java/org/apache/wicket/IDetachListener.java

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package org.apache.wicket;

/**
 * Listens to {@link Component#detach()} calls.
 * 
 * Detach listeners are called as the last step in the process of detaching a component; this means
 * the component is in a fully detached state when the listener is invoked.
 * 
 * @author igor.vaynberg
 * 
 * @see org.apache.wicket.settings.FrameworkSettings#setDetachListener(IDetachListener)
 */
public interface IDetachListener
{
	/**
	 * Called when component is being detached via a call to {@link Component#detach()}.
	 * 
	 * NOTICE: The component is in a fully detached state when this method is invoked; It is the
	 * listener's responsibility to maintain the detached state after this method is finished -
	 * which means if the listener causes any part of the component (eg model) to become reattached
	 * it is the listener's responsibility to detach it before this method exits.
	 * 
	 * @param component
	 *            component being detached
	 */
	void onDetach(Component component);

	/**
	 * Called when the application is being destroyed. Useful for cleaning up listener caches, etc.
	 */
	void onDestroyListener();
}