org.oddjob.events

Interface EventSource<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type of the event or thing that is the trigger for an event.

All Known Implementing Classes:

EventSourceBase, FileWatchEventSource, ForEvents, ListSource, PathWatchEvents, StateExpressionNode, StreamWatcher

public interface EventSource<T>

A source fo events.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Restore	start(java.util.function.Consumer<? super EventOf<T>> consumer) Start listening for events.

Method Detail

start

Restore start(java.util.function.Consumer<? super EventOf<T>> consumer)
       throws java.lang.Exception

Start listening for events.

Parameters:

consumer - The consumer to receive events on.

Returns:

Something that will stop events being sent and free any resources that were used to send the events.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - If the listening could not be started.