org.rhq.core.pluginapi.event
Interface EventPoller

All Known Implementing Classes:

LogFileEventPoller

public interface EventPoller

A class that polls at a designated interval for Events of a specific type from a specific source.

Method Summary

String	getEventType() Returns the type of event (i.e. the EventDefinition name) that this poller checks for.
Set<Event>	poll() Poll for new Events (i.e.

Method Detail

getEventType

@NotNull
String getEventType()

Returns the type of event (i.e. the EventDefinition name) that this poller checks for.

Returns:

the type of event (i.e. the EventDefinition name) that this poller checks for

poll

@Nullable
Set<Event> poll()

Poll for new Events (i.e. Events that have occurred since the last time poll() was called).

Returns:

any new Events (i.e. Events that have occurred since the last time poll() was called)