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package org.infinispan.notifications.cachelistener.event;
/**
* This event subtype is passed in to any method annotated with {@link org.infinispan.notifications.cachelistener.annotation.CacheEntryRemoved}.
* <p />
* The {@link #getValue()} method would return the <i>old</i> value prior to deletion, if <tt>isPre()</tt> is <tt>true</tt>.
* If <tt>isPre()</tt> is <tt>false</tt>, {@link #getValue()} will return <tt>null</tt>.
*
* @author Manik Surtani
* @since 4.0
*/
public interface CacheEntryRemovedEvent<K, V> extends CacheEntryEvent<K, V> {
/**
* Retrieves the value of the entry being deleted.
* <p />
* @return the value of the entry being deleted, if <tt>isPre()</tt> is <tt>true</tt>. <tt>null</tt> otherwise.
*/
V getValue();
}