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/*
 * @(#) ApplicationLoaderEventListener.java
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package com.sun.enterprise.server.event;

/**
 * Listener to receive Allication and EjbContainer events.
 */
public interface ApplicationLoaderEventListener {

    /**
     * This method is invoked whenever an App is loaded/unloaded
     *
     *	ApplicationEvent.getEventType() specifies the exact
     *	application event. Note that, this method is called
     *	event for stand alone modules. 
     *	ApplicationEvent.getApplication().isVirtual() will be
     *	true for stand-alone module and false otherwise.
     *
     * Generally, APPLICATION events are sent in the following order
     *  a) BEFORE_APPLICATION_LOADED
     *  b) AFTER_APPLICATION_LOADED
     *  c) BEFORE_APPLICATION_UNLOADED
     *  d) AFTER_APPLICATION_UNLOADED
     *
     * Note:-
     *  There are some cases, when AFTER_APPLICATION_LOADED and 
     *  BEFORE_APPLICATION_UNLOAD will not be sent to listeners. 
     *  In particular, if an Ejb cannot be loaded successfully
     *  then no AFTER_APPLICATION_LOADED and BEFORE_APPLICATION_UNLOAD
     *  will be sent to the listeners.
     *  
     */
    public void handleApplicationEvent(ApplicationEvent event);

    /**
     * This method is invoked whenever an EjbContainer is loaded/unloaded
     *
     *	EjbContainerEvent.getEventType() specifies the exact
     *	EjbContainer event. Note that, this method is called
     *	event for stand alone modules. 
     *	EjbContainerEvent.getApplication().isVirtual() will be
     *	true for stand-alone module and false otherwise.
     *
     * Generally, EjbContainer Events are sent in the following order
     *  a) BEFORE_EJB_CONTAINER_LOADED
     *  b) AFTER_EJB_CONTAINER_LOADED
     *  c) BEFORE_EJB_CONTAINER_UNLOADED
     *  d) AFTER_EJB_CONTAINER_UNLOADED
     *
     */
    public void handleEjbContainerEvent(EjbContainerEvent event);

}