/*
* ome.formats.importer.gui.GuiCommonElements
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package ome.formats.importer;
/**
* @author Brian Loranger brain at lifesci.dundee.ac.uk
*
*/
public interface IObservable
{
/**
* Add observer for notification
*
* @param object - observer object
* @return true if added
*/
boolean addObserver(IObserver object);
/**
* Delete observer
*
* @param object - observer to delete
* @return true if deleted
*/
boolean deleteObserver(IObserver object);
/**
* Notify observers of event
*
* @param event - event that happened
*/
void notifyObservers(ImportEvent event);
}