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package org.springframework.context;
/**
* Interface that encapsulates event publication functionality.
* Serves as super-interface for ApplicationContext.
*
* @author Juergen Hoeller
* @since 1.1.1
* @see ApplicationContext
* @see ApplicationEventPublisherAware
* @see org.springframework.context.ApplicationEvent
* @see org.springframework.context.event.EventPublicationInterceptor
*/
public interface ApplicationEventPublisher {
/**
* Notify all listeners registered with this application of an application
* event. Events may be framework events (such as RequestHandledEvent)
* or application-specific events.
* @param event the event to publish
* @see org.springframework.web.context.support.RequestHandledEvent
*/
void publishEvent(ApplicationEvent event);
}