| /* |
| * $Header: /cvshome/build/org.osgi.service.event/src/org/osgi/service/event/EventAdmin.java,v 1.5 2006/03/14 01:21:30 hargrave Exp $ |
| * |
| * Copyright (c) OSGi Alliance (2005). All Rights Reserved. |
| * |
| * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); |
| * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. |
| * You may obtain a copy of the License at |
| * |
| * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 |
| * |
| * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software |
| * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, |
| * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. |
| * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and |
| * limitations under the License. |
| */ |
| |
| package org.osgi.service.event; |
| |
| /** |
| * The Event Admin service. Bundles wishing to publish events must obtain the |
| * Event Admin service and call one of the event delivery methods. |
| * |
| * @version $Revision: 1.5 $ |
| */ |
| public interface EventAdmin { |
| /** |
| * Initiate asynchronous delivery of an event. This method returns to |
| * the caller before delivery of the event is completed. |
| * |
| * @param event The event to send to all listeners which subscribe |
| * to the topic of the event. |
| * |
| * @throws SecurityException If the caller does not have |
| * <code>TopicPermission[topic,PUBLISH]</code> for the topic |
| * specified in the event. |
| */ |
| void postEvent(Event event); |
| |
| /** |
| * Initiate synchronous delivery of an event. This method does not |
| * return to the caller until delivery of the event is completed. |
| * |
| * @param event The event to send to all listeners which subscribe |
| * to the topic of the event. |
| * |
| * @throws SecurityException If the caller does not have |
| * <code>TopicPermission[topic,PUBLISH]</code> for the topic |
| * specified in the event. |
| */ |
| void sendEvent(Event event); |
| } |