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package org.apache.commons.configuration2.reloading;

import org.apache.commons.configuration2.event.Event;
import org.apache.commons.configuration2.event.EventType;

/**
 * 
 * An event that is fired when a reload operation is required.
 * 
 * 
 * Events of this type are generated by {@link ReloadingController} if the need
 * for a reload operation is detected. From the pay-load of the event
 * information about the components involved is available.
 * 
 *
 * @since 2.0
 */
public class ReloadingEvent extends Event
{
    /** The common event super type for all reloading events. */
    public static final EventType ANY =
            new EventType<>(Event.ANY, "RELOAD");

    /**
     * The serial version UID.
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 20140701L;

    /** Stores additional data about this event. */
    private final Object data;

    /**
     * Creates a new instance of {@code ReloadingEvent} and initializes it.
     *
     * @param source the controller which generated this event
     * @param addData an arbitrary data object to be evaluated by event
     *        listeners
     */
    public ReloadingEvent(final ReloadingController source, final Object addData)
    {
        super(source, ANY);
        data = addData;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the {@code ReloadingController} which caused this event.
     *
     * @return the responsible {@code ReloadingController}
     */
    public ReloadingController getController()
    {
        return (ReloadingController) getSource();
    }

    /**
     * Returns an object with additional data about the reload operation. This
     * is the object that was passed to the {@link ReloadingController} when it
     * was asked to do a reloading check. This is a generic mechanism to pass
     * arbitrary data to reloading listeners.
     *
     * @return additional data about the reload operation (can be null)
     */
    public Object getData()
    {
        return data;
    }
}