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package org.apache.geode.cache.query;

import org.apache.geode.cache.CacheCallback;

/**
 * Application plug-in interface for handling continuous query events after they occur. The listener
 * has two methods, one that is called when there is an event satisfied by the CQ and the other
 * called when there is an error during CQ processing.
 *
 * @since GemFire 5.5
 */

public interface CqListener extends CacheCallback {

  /**
   * This method is invoked when an event is occurred on the region that satisfied the query
   * condition of this CQ. This event does not contain an error. If CQ is executed using
   * ExecuteWithInitialResults the returned result may already include the changes with respect to
   * this event. This could arise when updates are happening on the region while CQ registration is
   * in progress. The CQ does not block any region operation as it could affect the performance of
   * region operation. Its up to the application to synchronize between the region operation and CQ
   * registration to avoid duplicate event being delivered.
   * 
   * @see org.apache.geode.cache.query.CqQuery#executeWithInitialResults
   */
  public void onEvent(CqEvent aCqEvent);

  /**
   * This method is invoked when there is an error during CQ processing. The error can appear while
   * applying query condition on the event. e.g if the event doesn't has attributes as specified in
   * the CQ query. This event does contain an error. The newValue may or may not be available, and
   * will be null if not available.
   */
  public void onError(CqEvent aCqEvent);
}