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    017package org.apache.commons.configuration2.reloading;
    018
    019import org.apache.commons.configuration2.event.Event;
    020import org.apache.commons.configuration2.event.EventType;
    021
    022/**
    023 * <p>
    024 * An event that is fired when a reload operation is required.
    025 * </p>
    026 * <p>
    027 * Events of this type are generated by {@link ReloadingController} if the need for a reload operation is detected. From
    028 * the pay-load of the event information about the components involved is available.
    029 * </p>
    030 *
    031 * @since 2.0
    032 */
    033public class ReloadingEvent extends Event {
    034    /** The common event super type for all reloading events. */
    035    public static final EventType<ReloadingEvent> ANY = new EventType<>(Event.ANY, "RELOAD");
    036
    037    /**
    038     * The serial version UID.
    039     */
    040    private static final long serialVersionUID = 20140701L;
    041
    042    /** Stores additional data about this event. */
    043    private final Object data;
    044
    045    /**
    046     * Creates a new instance of {@code ReloadingEvent} and initializes it.
    047     *
    048     * @param source the controller which generated this event
    049     * @param addData an arbitrary data object to be evaluated by event listeners
    050     */
    051    public ReloadingEvent(final ReloadingController source, final Object addData) {
    052        super(source, ANY);
    053        data = addData;
    054    }
    055
    056    /**
    057     * Returns the {@code ReloadingController} which caused this event.
    058     *
    059     * @return the responsible {@code ReloadingController}
    060     */
    061    public ReloadingController getController() {
    062        return (ReloadingController) getSource();
    063    }
    064
    065    /**
    066     * Returns an object with additional data about the reload operation. This is the object that was passed to the
    067     * {@link ReloadingController} when it was asked to do a reloading check. This is a generic mechanism to pass arbitrary
    068     * data to reloading listeners.
    069     *
    070     * @return additional data about the reload operation (can be <b>null</b>)
    071     */
    072    public Object getData() {
    073        return data;
    074    }
    075}