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package com.sun.perseus.model;

/**
 * Interface implemented by entities which need to be notified of 
 * new <code>TimeInterval</code> creation in a <code>TimedElementSupport</code>
 *
 * @version $Id: TimeDependent.java,v 1.2 2006/04/21 06:39:21 st125089 Exp $
 */
interface TimeDependent {
    /**
     * Called by the associated sync base when it creates a new 
     * current <code>TimeInterval</code>. Whenever this happens, the
     * associated interval should be updated with a new time
     * so that it corresponds to this wallclock value.
     *
     * @param syncBase the element which just generated a new interval.
     */
    void onNewInterval(TimedElementSupport syncBase);
}