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package org.eclipse.update.operations;
/**
* Listener for the operation lifecycle. This allows listeners to execute certain code before an operation
* starts, or after it completes.
* <p>
* <b>Note:</b> This class/interface is part of an interim API that is still under development and expected to
* change significantly before reaching stability. It is being made available at this early stage to solicit feedback
* from pioneering adopters on the understanding that any code that uses this API will almost certainly be broken
* (repeatedly) as the API evolves.
* </p>
* @since 3.0
* @deprecated The org.eclipse.update component has been replaced by Equinox p2.
* This API will be deleted in a future release. See bug 311590 for details.
*/
public interface IOperationListener {
/**
* May be called before an operation starts executing.
* @param operation operation to listen to
* @param data info specific to the operation
* @return not used
*/
public boolean beforeExecute(IOperation operation, Object data);
/**
* May be called after an operation finishes executing.
* @param operation operation to listen to
* @param data info specific to the operation
* @return not used
*/
public boolean afterExecute(IOperation operation, Object data);
}