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 * Contributors:
 *     IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
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module org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.IChangeListener;

import java.lang.all;

import org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.list.IListChangeListener;
import org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.map.IMapChangeListener;
import org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.set.ISetChangeListener;
import org.eclipse.core.databinding.observable.value.IValueChangeListener;

/**
 * Listener for generic change events. Note that the change events do not carry
 * information about the change, they only specify the affected observable. To
 * listen for specific change events, use more specific change listeners.
 * 
 * @see IValueChangeListener
 * @see IListChangeListener
 * @see ISetChangeListener
 * @see IMapChangeListener
 * 
 * @since 1.0
 */
public interface IChangeListener : IObservablesListener {

    /**
     * Handle a generic change to the given observable. The given event object
     * must only be used locally in this method because it may be reused for
     * other change notifications.
     * 
     * @param event
     */
    public void handleChange(ChangeEvent event);

}