fop/src/java/org/apache/fop/events/CompositeEventListener.java

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/* $Id$ */

package org.apache.fop.events;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * EventListener implementation forwards events to possibly multiple other EventListeners.
 */
public class CompositeEventListener implements EventListener {

    private List<EventListener> listeners = new ArrayList<EventListener>();

    /**
     * Adds an event listener to the broadcaster. It is appended to the list of previously
     * registered listeners (the order of registration defines the calling order).
     * @param listener the listener to be added
     */
    public synchronized void addEventListener(EventListener listener) {
        this.listeners.add(listener);
    }

    /**
     * Removes an event listener from the broadcaster. If the event listener is not registered,
     * nothing happens.
     * @param listener the listener to be removed
     */
    public synchronized void removeEventListener(EventListener listener) {
        this.listeners.remove(listener);
    }

    /**
     * Indicates whether any listeners have been registered with the broadcaster.
     * @return true if listeners are present, false otherwise
     */
    public synchronized boolean hasEventListeners() {
        return !listeners.isEmpty();
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc } */
    public synchronized void processEvent(Event event) {
        for (EventListener listener : listeners) {
            listener.processEvent(event);
        }
    }

}