ExceptionBroadcaster.java

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package org.eclipse.persistence.tools.workbench.utility;

/**
 * An ExceptionBroadcaster will notify its listeners when an
 * [uncaught] exception has occurred.
 */
public interface ExceptionBroadcaster {

    /**
     * Broadcast the specified exception to the broadcaster's
     * listeners. The specified thread was executing when the
     * specified exception was thrown.
     */
    void broadcast(Thread thread, Throwable exception);

    /**
     * Add the specified listener to the broadcaster's
     * registered listeners. The listener will be notified
     * of any unhandled exceptions.
     */
    void addExceptionListener(ExceptionListener listener);

    /**
     * Remove the specified listener from the broadcaster's
     * registered listeners.
     */
    void removeExceptionListener(ExceptionListener listener);

}