Observers.java

/*
 *  Copyright (C) 2014  Alfons Wirtz  
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 *
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 *
 * Observers.java
 *
 * Created on 13. Februar 2005, 09:14
 */

package datastructures;

/**
 * Interface to observe changes on objects for syncronisatiation purposes.
 *
 * @author Alfons Wirtz
 */
public interface Observers<ObjectType>
{
    /**
     * Tell the observers the deletion p_object.
     */
    void notify_deleted(ObjectType p_object);
    
    /**
     * Notify the observers, that they can syncronize the changes on p_object.
     */
    void notify_changed(ObjectType p_object);
    
    /**
     * Enable the observers to syncronize the new created item.
     */
    void notify_new(ObjectType p_object);
    
    /** Starts notifying the observers */
    void activate();
    
    /** Ends notifying the observers */
    void deactivate();
    
    /**
     * Returns, if the observer is activated.
     */
    boolean is_active();
}