NotificationListener.java

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package org.infoglue.cms.util;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * This is the interface for all controllers that wants to listen to new 
 * notificationMessages.
 */

public interface NotificationListener
{
	/** 
	 * This method sets the context/arguments thelistener should operate with. 
	 * Could be debuglevels and stuff like that.
	 */
	
	public void setContextParameters(Map map);
	
	/**
	 * This method gets called when a new NotificationMessage is available.
	 */
	
	public void notify(NotificationMessage message);	

	/**
	 * This method is called when it's time to do stuff (if not before) with the notification messages sent before.
	 */
	
	public void process() throws Exception;	

}