java.util

Interface Observer

public interface Observer

Interface that is implemented when a class wants to be informed of changes in Observable objects.
See Also:
Observable

Method Summary

void
update(Observable observable, Object arg)
This method is called whenever the observable object changes, and has called notifyObservers.

Method Details

update

public void update(Observable observable,
                   Object arg)
This method is called whenever the observable object changes, and has called notifyObservers. The Observable object can pass arbitrary information in the second parameter.
Parameters:
observable - the Observable object that changed
arg - arbitrary information, usually relating to the change

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