IChemObjectIOListener.java

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package org.openscience.cdk.io.listener;

import java.util.EventListener;

import org.openscience.cdk.io.setting.IOSetting;

/**
 * Allows monitoring of progress of file reader activities.
 *
 * @cdk.module io
 * @cdk.githash
 *
 * @author Egon Willighagen
 */
public interface IChemObjectIOListener extends EventListener {

  /**
   * Prompted when the IO filter needs information to process the
   * file. The ReaderListener may redirect this question to the
   * user, disregard it (and let the Reader take the default),
   * or answer it itself.
   */
  public void processIOSettingQuestion(IOSetting setting);
  
}