/*
 * @(#)NotificationListener.java	4.17 05/11/17
 * 
 * Copyright 2006 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
 * SUN PROPRIETARY/CONFIDENTIAL. Use is subject to license terms.
 */

package javax.management;


import java.util.EventListener;


/**
 * Should be implemented by an object that wants to receive notifications.
 *
 * @since 1.5
 */
public interface NotificationListener extends java.util.EventListener   { 

    /**
    * Invoked when a JMX notification occurs.
    * The implementation of this method should return as soon as possible, to avoid
    * blocking its notification broadcaster.
    *
    * @param notification The notification.    
    * @param handback An opaque object which helps the listener to associate information
    * regarding the MBean emitter. This object is passed to the MBean during the
    * addListener call and resent, without modification, to the listener. The MBean object 
    * should not use or modify the object. 
    *
    */
    public void handleNotification(Notification notification, Object handback) ;
}