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package org.opends.server.workflowelement;


import java.util.Observable;


/**
 * This class is used to implement a notification system for any
 * information in a workflow element.
 */
public abstract class ObservableWorkflowElement extends Observable
{
  // The observed workflow element
  private final WorkflowElement<?> observedWorkflowElement;


  /**
   * Creates an instance of the observable object for a given workflow
   * element.
   *
   * @param  workflowElement
   *         The workflow element for which this observable object is created.
   */
  protected ObservableWorkflowElement(
      WorkflowElement<?> workflowElement
      )
  {
    this.observedWorkflowElement = workflowElement;
  }


  /**
   * Gets the observed workflow element.
   *
   * @return the observed workflow element.
   */
  public WorkflowElement<?> getObservedWorkflowElement()
  {
    return observedWorkflowElement;
  }
}