Package org.apache.jackrabbit.spi

Interface Event

All Known Implementing Classes:

EventImpl

public interface Event

Event is similar to the regular JCR Event and adds additional information about the affected item.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static int	ALL_TYPES	Constant for observation listener interested in all types of events.
static int	NODE_ADDED	An event of this type is generated when a node is added.
static int	NODE_MOVED	An event of this type is generated when a node is moved.
static int	NODE_REMOVED	An event of this type is generated when a node is removed.
static int	PERSIST	If event bundling is supported, this event is used to indicate a bundle boundary within the event journal.
static int	PROPERTY_ADDED	An event of this type is generated when a property is added.
static int	PROPERTY_CHANGED	An event of this type is generated when a property is changed.
static int	PROPERTY_REMOVED	An event of this type is generated when a property is removed.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
long	getDate()	Returns the date when the change was persisted that caused this event.
java.util.Map<Name,QValue>	getInfo()	Returns the information map associated with this event.
ItemId	getItemId()
Name[]	getMixinTypeNames()
NodeId	getParentId()
Path	getPath()
Name	getPrimaryNodeTypeName()
int	getType()	Returns the type of this event: a constant defined by this interface.
java.lang.String	getUserData()	Returns the user data.
java.lang.String	getUserID()	Returns the user ID connected with this event.

Field Detail

NODE_ADDED

static final int NODE_ADDED

An event of this type is generated when a node is added.

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NODE_REMOVED

static final int NODE_REMOVED

An event of this type is generated when a node is removed.

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PROPERTY_ADDED

static final int PROPERTY_ADDED

An event of this type is generated when a property is added.

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PROPERTY_REMOVED

static final int PROPERTY_REMOVED

An event of this type is generated when a property is removed.

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PROPERTY_CHANGED

static final int PROPERTY_CHANGED

An event of this type is generated when a property is changed.

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NODE_MOVED

static final int NODE_MOVED

An event of this type is generated when a node is moved.

Since:

JCR 2.0

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PERSIST

static final int PERSIST

If event bundling is supported, this event is used to indicate a bundle boundary within the event journal.

Since:

JCR 2.0

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ALL_TYPES

static final int ALL_TYPES

Constant for observation listener interested in all types of events.

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Method Detail

getType

int getType()

Returns the type of this event: a constant defined by this interface. One of:

• NODE_ADDED
• NODE_REMOVED
• PROPERTY_ADDED
• PROPERTY_REMOVED
• PROPERTY_CHANGED
• NODE_MOVED
• PERSIST

Returns:

the type of this event.

getPath

Path getPath()

Returns:

the path of the affected item. E.g. the added/removed node or the property that was added/removed/changed.

getItemId

ItemId getItemId()

Returns:

the id of the affected item.

getParentId

NodeId getParentId()

Returns:

the id of the parent node of the affected item.

getPrimaryNodeTypeName

Name getPrimaryNodeTypeName()

Returns:

the name of the primary node type of the 'associated' node of this event.

See Also:

ObservationManager.addEventListener(javax.jcr.observation.EventListener, int, java.lang.String, boolean, java.lang.String[], java.lang.String[], boolean)

getMixinTypeNames

Name[] getMixinTypeNames()

Returns:

the names of the mixin types of the 'associated' node of this event.

See Also:

ObservationManager.addEventListener(javax.jcr.observation.EventListener, int, java.lang.String, boolean, java.lang.String[], java.lang.String[], boolean)

getUserID

java.lang.String getUserID()

Returns the user ID connected with this event. This is the string returned by getUserID of the session that caused the event.

Returns:

a String.

getInfo

java.util.Map<Name,QValue> getInfo()
                                  throws RepositoryException

Returns the information map associated with this event.

Returns:

A Map containing parameter information.

Throws:

RepositoryException - if an error occurs.

Since:

JCR 2.0

See Also:

Event.getInfo()

getUserData

java.lang.String getUserData()

Returns the user data.

Returns:

the user data

Since:

JCR 2.0

See Also:

Event.getUserData()

getDate

long getDate()
      throws RepositoryException

Returns the date when the change was persisted that caused this event.

Returns:

the date when the change was persisted that caused this event.

Throws:

RepositoryException - if an error occurs.

Since:

JCR 2.0

See Also:

Event.getDate()