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package org.apache.tapestry5.services;

/**
 * Interface for objects which can periodically check for updates.
 * <p>
 * Note that this interface has moved from module tapestry-core to tapestry-ioc, but has kept the same package (for
 * backwards compatibility reasons).
 * 
 * @see org.apache.tapestry5.services.UpdateListenerHub
 * @since 5.1.0.0
 */
public interface UpdateListener
{
    /**
     * Invoked to force the receiver to check for updates to whatever underlying resources it makes use of.
     */
    void checkForUpdates();
}
