javax.management
Interface NotificationFilter

All Known Implementing Classes:
AttributeChangeNotificationFilter, NotificationFilterSupport, TraceFilter

public abstract interface NotificationFilter
extends java.io.Serializable

This interface should be implemented by a any MBean acting as a notification filter. It allows a registered notification listener to filter the notifications of interest.


Fields inherited from class java.io.Serializable
serialVersionUID
 
Method Summary
 boolean isNotificationEnabled(Notification notification)
          Invoked before sending the specified notification to the listener.
 

Method Detail

isNotificationEnabled

public boolean isNotificationEnabled(Notification notification)
Invoked before sending the specified notification to the listener.
Parameters:
notification - The notification to be sent.
Returns:
True if the notification has to be sent to the listener, false otherwise.