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package org.fabric3.spi.event;

/**
 * The runtime event service. {@link Fabric3EventListener}s subscribe with this service to receive notification of various runtime events.
 *
 * @version $Rev: 10216 $ $Date: 2011-04-18 10:44:00 +0000 (Mon, 18 Apr 2011) $
 */
public interface EventService {

    /**
     * Publishes a runtime event. EventListeners subscribed to the event will be notified.
     *
     * @param event the event
     */
    void publish(Fabric3Event event);

    /**
     * Subscribe the listener to receive notification when events of the specified type are published.
     *
     * @param type     the event type to receive notifications for
     * @param listener the listener to subscribe
     */
     void subscribe(Class type, Fabric3EventListener listener);

    /**
     * Unsubscribe the listener from receiving notifications when events of the specified type are published.
     *
     * @param type     the event type to unsubscribe from
     * @param listener the listener to unsubscribe
     */
     void unsubscribe(Class type, Fabric3EventListener listener);


}