PreferenceChangeListener.java

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package java.util.prefs;

import java.util.EventListener;

/**
 * This interface is used to handle preferences change events. The
 * implementation of this interface can be installed by the {@code Preferences}
 * instance.
 *
 * @see Preferences
 * @see PreferenceChangeEvent
 *
 *
 * @since 1.4
 */
public interface PreferenceChangeListener extends EventListener {

    /**
     * This method gets invoked whenever a preference is added, deleted or
     * updated.
     *
     * @param pce
     *            the event instance which describes the changed {@code Preferences}
     *            instance and the preference value.
     */
    void preferenceChange (PreferenceChangeEvent pce);
}