javax.enterprise.inject.spi
Interface ObserverMethod<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the event type

public interface ObserverMethod<T>

Represents an observer method of an enabled bean. Defines everything the container needs to know about an observer method.

Author:

Gavin King, David Allen

Method Summary

Class<?>	getBeanClass() Obtains the class of the type that declares the observer method.
Set<Annotation>	getObservedQualifiers() Obtains the set of observed event qualifiers.
Type	getObservedType() Obtains the observed event type.
Reception	getReception() Obtains the specified Reception for the observer method.
TransactionPhase	getTransactionPhase() Obtains the specified TransactionPhase for the observer method.
void	notify(T event) Calls the observer method, passing the given event object.
void	notify(T event, Set<Annotation> qualifiers) Calls the observer method, passing the given event object.

Method Detail

getBeanClass

Class<?> getBeanClass()

Obtains the class of the type that declares the observer method.

Returns:

the defining class

getObservedType

Type getObservedType()

Obtains the observed event type.

Returns:

the observed event type

getObservedQualifiers

Set<Annotation> getObservedQualifiers()

Obtains the set of observed event qualifiers.

Returns:

the observed event qualifiers

getReception

Reception getReception()

Obtains the specified Reception for the observer method. This indicates if the observer is conditional or not.

Returns:

the Reception

getTransactionPhase

TransactionPhase getTransactionPhase()

Obtains the specified TransactionPhase for the observer method.

Returns:

the TransactionPhase

notify

void notify(T event)

Calls the observer method, passing the given event object.

The implementation of notify(Object) for a custom observer method is responsible for deciding whether to call the method if the getReception() returns Reception.IF_EXISTS.

Parameters:

event - the event object

notify

void notify(T event,
            Set<Annotation> qualifiers)

Calls the observer method, passing the given event object.

The implementation of notify(Object, Set) for a custom observer method is responsible for deciding whether to call the method if the getReception() returns Reception.IF_EXISTS.

Parameters:

event - the event object

qualifiers - the qualifiers with which the event was called