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package javax.enterprise.inject.spi;
import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;
import java.lang.reflect.Type;
import java.util.Set;
import javax.enterprise.event.Reception;
import javax.enterprise.event.TransactionPhase;
/**
*
* Represents an {@linkplain javax.enterprise.event.Observes observer method} of an {@linkplain javax.enterprise.inject enabled
* bean}. Defines everything the container needs to know about an observer method.
*
*
* @author Gavin King
* @author David Allen
* @param the event type
*/
public interface ObserverMethod {
/**
*
* Obtains the {@linkplain Class class} of the type that declares the observer method.
*
*
* @return the defining {@linkplain Class class}
*/
public Class getBeanClass();
/**
* Obtains the {@linkplain javax.enterprise.event observed event type}.
*
* @return the observed event {@linkplain Type type}
*/
public Type getObservedType();
/**
* Obtains the set of {@linkplain javax.enterprise.event observed event qualifiers}.
*
* @return the observed event {@linkplain javax.inject.Qualifier qualifiers}
*/
public Set getObservedQualifiers();
/**
* Obtains the specified {@link Reception} for the observer method. This indicates if the observer is conditional or not.
*
* @return the {@link Reception}
*/
public Reception getReception();
/**
* Obtains the specified {@link TransactionPhase} for the observer method.
*
* @return the {@link TransactionPhase}
*/
public TransactionPhase getTransactionPhase();
/**
*
* Calls the observer method, passing the given event object.
*
*
*
* The implementation of this method for a custom observer method is responsible for deciding whether to call
* the method if the {@link #getReception()} returns {@link Reception#IF_EXISTS}.
*
*
* @param event the event object
*/
public void notify(T event);
}