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package org.jboss.netty.channel;
/**
* A {@link ChannelEvent} which represents the change of the {@link Channel}
* state. It can mean the notification of a change or the request for a
* change, depending on whether it is an upstream event or a downstream event
* respectively. Please refer to the {@link ChannelEvent} documentation to
* find out what an upstream event and a downstream event are and what
* fundamental differences they have.
*
* @apiviz.has org.jboss.netty.channel.ChannelState
*/
public interface ChannelStateEvent extends ChannelEvent {
/**
* Returns the changed property of the {@link Channel}.
*/
ChannelState getState();
/**
* Returns the value of the changed property of the {@link Channel}.
* Please refer to {@link ChannelState} documentation to find out the
* allowed values for each property.
*/
Object getValue();
}