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* Copyright (c) 2008-2013, Hazelcast, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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*
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*
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package com.hazelcast.core;
import java.util.
EventListener;
/**
* Message listener for {@link ITopic}.
*
* @param <E> message
*/
public interface
MessageListener<E> extends
EventListener {
/**
* Invoked when a message is received for the added topic. Note that topic guarantees message ordering.
* Therefore there is only one thread invoking onMessage. The user shouldn't keep the thread busy and preferably
* dispatch it via an Executor. This will increase the performance of the topic.
*
* @param message received message
*/
void
onMessage(
Message<E>
message);
}