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package groovy.jmx.builder;

/**
 * This is the management interface for JmxEventEmitter.  This MBean is used internally by
 * JmxBuilder to broadcast events to registered listeners of the underlying MBeanServer.
 *
 * @author Vladimir Vivien
 * @see groovy.jmx.builder.JmxEventEmitter
 */
public interface JmxEventEmitterMBean {
    /**
     * Getter - returns event thrown by emitter.
     *
     * @return event type string
     */
    String getEvent();

    /**
     * Setter - sets event thrown by Emitter.
     *
     * @param event - event type string
     */
    void setEvent(String event);

    /**
     * Method called to dispatch event on event bus.
     *
     * @param data - data sent to listeners.
     * @return - a sequence id generated for event.
     */
    long send(Object data);
}
