1 /* 2 * Copyright 1999-2002,2004 The Apache Software Foundation. 3 * 4 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); 5 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. 6 * You may obtain a copy of the License at 7 * 8 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 9 * 10 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software 11 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, 12 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. 13 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and 14 * limitations under the License. 15 */ 16 package org.apache.cocoon.portal.event; 17 18 /** 19 * <tt>Publisher</tt> produces or publishes events that are brokered by <tt>EventManager</tt> 20 * and of which the appropriate subscribers are informed of. 21 * 22 * @author <a HREF="mailto:cziegeler@s-und-n.de">Carsten Ziegeler</a> 23 * @author <a HREF="mailto:volker.schmitt@basf-it-services.com">Volker Schmitt</a> 24 * @author Mauro Talevi 25 * 26 * @version CVS $Id: Publisher.java 219049 2005-07-14 15:11:52Z cziegeler $ 27 */ 28 public interface Publisher { 29 30 /** 31 * Publishes an event for subscribers to be informed of. 32 * 33 * @param event the <tt>Event</tt> being published 34 */ 35 void publish( Event event ); 36 37 } 38 39 40 41