Package org.apache.commons.configuration2.io

# Interface FileHandlerListener

All Known Implementing Classes:
  `FileHandlerListenerAdapter`

public interface FileHandlerListener

A listener interface for receiving notifications about updates of a `FileHandler`.

Objects implementing this interface are notified when properties of a `FileHandler` change or when a load or save operation is performed. This can be useful for various use cases, e.g. when monitoring file-based configurations.

Since:
  2.0

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  `loaded(FileHandler handler)`
  Notification that the associated file has been loaded.
  `void`
  `loading(FileHandler handler)`
  Notification that the associated file is about to be loaded.
  `void`
  `locationChanged(FileHandler handler)`
  Notification that a property of the monitored `FileHandler` has changed.
  `void`
  `saved(FileHandler handler)`
  Notification that the associated file has been saved.
  `void`
  `saving(FileHandler handler)`
  Notification that the associated file is about to be saved.

- ## Method Details

  - ### loaded

    void loaded(FileHandler handler)
    Notification that the associated file has been loaded. This method is called directly after the load operation.
    Parameters:
      `handler` - the file handler

  - ### loading

    void loading(FileHandler handler)
    Notification that the associated file is about to be loaded. This method is called immediately before the load operation.
    Parameters:
      `handler` - the file handler

  - ### locationChanged

    void locationChanged(FileHandler handler)
    Notification that a property of the monitored `FileHandler` has changed.
    Parameters:
      `handler` - the file handler

  - ### saved

    void saved(FileHandler handler)
    Notification that the associated file has been saved. This method is called directly after the save operation.
    Parameters:
      `handler` - the file handler

  - ### saving

    void saving(FileHandler handler)
    Notification that the associated file is about to be saved. This method is called immediately before the save operation.
    Parameters:
      `handler` - the file handler