Event

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public interface Event
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An event fired by the observation mechanism. Also includes constants representing the event types defined by the JCR standard. Each constant is a power of 2 so that sets of event types can be encoded as a bitmask in a int value.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static int`	`NODE_ADDED` An event of this type is generated when a node is added.
`static int`	`NODE_REMOVED` An event of this type is generated when a node is removed.
`static int`	`PROPERTY_ADDED` An event of this type is generated when a property is added.
`static int`	`PROPERTY_CHANGED` An event of this type is generated when a property is changed.
`static int`	`PROPERTY_REMOVED` An event of this type is generated when a property is removed.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`java.lang.String`	`getPath()` Returns the absolute path of the parent node connected with this event.
`int`	`getType()` Returns the type of this event: a constant defined by this interface.
`java.lang.String`	`getUserID()` Returns the user ID connected with this event.

- Field Detail
  - NODE_ADDED
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static final int NODE_ADDED
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    An event of this type is generated when a node is added.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NODE_REMOVED
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static final int NODE_REMOVED
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    An event of this type is generated when a node is removed.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PROPERTY_ADDED
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static final int PROPERTY_ADDED
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    An event of this type is generated when a property is added.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PROPERTY_REMOVED
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static final int PROPERTY_REMOVED
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    An event of this type is generated when a property is removed.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PROPERTY_CHANGED
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static final int PROPERTY_CHANGED
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    An event of this type is generated when a property is changed.
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getType
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int getType()
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    Returns the type of this event: a constant defined by this interface. One of:
    - NODE_ADDED
    - NODE_REMOVED
    - PROPERTY_ADDED
    - PROPERTY_REMOVED
    - PROPERTY_CHANGED
    Returns:
    
    the type of this event.
  - getPath
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java.lang.String getPath()
                  throws RepositoryException
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    Returns the absolute path of the parent node connected with this event. The interpretation given to the returned path depends upon the type of the event:
    - If the event type is NODE_ADDED then this method returns the absolute path of the node that was added.
    - If the event type is NODE_REMOVED then this method returns the absolute path of the node that was removed.
    - If the event type is PROPERTY_ADDED then this method returns the absolute path of the property that was added.
    - If the event type is PROPERTY_REMOVED then this method returns the absolute path of the property that was removed.
    - If the event type is PROPERTY_CHANGED then this method returns the absolute path of of the changed property.
    Returns:
    
    the absolute path of the parent node connected with this event.
    
    Throws:
    
    RepositoryException - if an error occurs.
  - getUserID
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java.lang.String getUserID()
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    Returns the user ID connected with this event. This is the string returned by getUserID of the session that caused the event.
    
    Returns:
    
    a String.

Interface Event

Field Summary

Method Summary

Field Detail

NODE_ADDED

NODE_REMOVED

PROPERTY_ADDED

PROPERTY_REMOVED

PROPERTY_CHANGED

Method Detail

getType

getPath

getUserID