SecurityEvent.java

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package org.mifos.security.util;

/**
 * SecurityEvent interface is implemented by the security related events e.g.
 * RoleChangeEvent and the ActivityChangeEvent which are used to synchronize the
 * cache kept by the AuthorizationManager
 */
public interface SecurityEvent {

    /**
     * This fucnction returns the type of event it is i.e. insert,update or
     * delete
     *
     * @return String as type of event
     */
    public String getEventType();

    /**
     * Thsi function return the object which is being updated
     *
     * @return object
     */
    public Object getObject();

}