WriteListener.java

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package javax.servlet;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.EventListener;

/**
 * Callback notification mechanism that signals to the developer it's possible to write content without blocking.
 * 
 * 
 * @since Servlet 3.1
 */
public interface WriteListener extends EventListener {

    /**
     * Invoked when an error occurs writing data using the non-blocking APIs.
     */
    void onError(Throwable t);

    /**
     * When an instance of the WriteListener is registered with a ServletOutputStream, this method will be invoked by
     * the container the first time when it is possible to write data. Subsequently the container will invoke this
     * method if and only if ServletOutputStream.isReady() method has been called and has returned false.
     * 
     * @throws IOException
     *             - if an I/O related error has occurred during processing
     */
    void onWritePossible() throws IOException;
}