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    017package org.apache.commons.io.monitor;
    018import java.io.File;
    019
    020/**
    021 * Receives events of file system modifications.
    022 * <p>
    023 * Register {@link FileAlterationListener}s with a {@link FileAlterationObserver}.
    024 * </p>
    025 *
    026 * @see FileAlterationObserver
    027 * @since 2.0
    028 */
    029public interface FileAlterationListener {
    030
    031    /**
    032     * Directory changed Event.
    033     *
    034     * @param directory The directory changed
    035     */
    036    void onDirectoryChange(final File directory);
    037
    038    /**
    039     * Directory created Event.
    040     *
    041     * @param directory The directory created
    042     */
    043    void onDirectoryCreate(final File directory);
    044
    045    /**
    046     * Directory deleted Event.
    047     *
    048     * @param directory The directory deleted
    049     */
    050    void onDirectoryDelete(final File directory);
    051
    052    /**
    053     * File changed Event.
    054     *
    055     * @param file The file changed
    056     */
    057    void onFileChange(final File file);
    058
    059    /**
    060     * File created Event.
    061     *
    062     * @param file The file created
    063     */
    064    void onFileCreate(final File file);
    065
    066    /**
    067     * File deleted Event.
    068     *
    069     * @param file The file deleted
    070     */
    071    void onFileDelete(final File file);
    072
    073    /**
    074     * File system observer started checking event.
    075     *
    076     * @param observer The file system observer
    077     */
    078    void onStart(final FileAlterationObserver observer);
    079
    080    /**
    081     * File system observer finished checking event.
    082     *
    083     * @param observer The file system observer
    084     */
    085    void onStop(final FileAlterationObserver observer);
    086}