public interface Observer
| Modifier and Type | Field and Description | 
|---|---|
static int | 
MAX_PRIORITY
Maximum priority. 
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static int | 
MIN_PRIORITY
Minimum priority. 
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| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
int | 
getPriority(Event event)
Retrieves the priority to observe this event. 
This can be used to process a supported event before others observers.  | 
void | 
observe(Event event,
       Map<String,Object> transientVars)
Observes an event. 
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boolean | 
supports(Event event)
Checks if the event is supported. 
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static final int MIN_PRIORITY
static final int MAX_PRIORITY
boolean supports(Event event)
event - the event.true for observing this event, false otherwise.int getPriority(Event event)
event - the event.void observe(Event event, Map<String,Object> transientVars) throws Exception
event - the event.transientVars - transientVars passed from one Observer to another when processing a single Event. 
 This may allow optimizations between observers.Exception - if an error occurs. 
 All exceptions will be logged but not propagated, as the observation mechanism should never fail.