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package org.jboss.mx.notification;
import javax.management.NotificationFilter;
import javax.management.NotificationListener;
/**
* A notification listener registration.<p>
*
* @see org.jboss.mx.notification.ListenerRegistry
* @see org.jboss.mx.notification.ListenerRegistrationFactory
*
* @author <a href="mailto:Adrian.Brock@HappeningTimes.com">Adrian Brock</a>.
* @version $Revision: 81019 $
*/
public interface ListenerRegistration
{
/**
* Retrieve the listener for this registration.
*
* @return the listener
*/
NotificationListener getListener();
/**
* Retrieve the filter for this registration.
*
* @return the listener
*/
NotificationFilter getFilter();
/**
* Retrieve the handback object for this registration.
*
* @return the handback object
*/
Object getHandback();
/**
* Retrieve the listener that was registered.
*
* This might be different from listener to use,
* e.g. the registration factory may generate a proxy.
*
* @return the listener
*/
NotificationListener getRegisteredListener();
/**
* Retrieve the filter that was registered.
*
* This might be different from filter to use,
* e.g. the registration factory may generate a proxy.
*
* @return the filter
*/
NotificationFilter getRegisteredFilter();
/**
* Used to tell the registration it is no longer required.
*/
void removed();
}