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package org.apache.commons.io.input;

Listener for events from a Tailer. 
Since:
2.0/**
 * Listener for events from a {@link Tailer}.
 *
 * @since 2.0
 */
public interface TailerListener {

    
The tailer will call this method during construction,
giving the listener a method of stopping the tailer.
Params:
tailer – the tailer./**
     * The tailer will call this method during construction,
     * giving the listener a method of stopping the tailer.
     * @param tailer the tailer.
     */
    void init(Tailer tailer);

    
This method is called if the tailed file is not found.

Note: this is called from the tailer thread.
/**
     * This method is called if the tailed file is not found.
     * <p>
     * <b>Note:</b> this is called from the tailer thread.
     */
    void fileNotFound();

    
Called if a file rotation is detected.
This method is called before the file is reopened, and fileNotFound may
be called if the new file has not yet been created.

Note: this is called from the tailer thread.
/**
     * Called if a file rotation is detected.
     *
     * This method is called before the file is reopened, and fileNotFound may
     * be called if the new file has not yet been created.
     * <p>
     * <b>Note:</b> this is called from the tailer thread.
     */
    void fileRotated();

    
Handles a line from a Tailer.

Note: this is called from the tailer thread.
Params:
line – the line./**
     * Handles a line from a Tailer.
     * <p>
     * <b>Note:</b> this is called from the tailer thread.
     * @param line the line.
     */
    void handle(String line);

    
Handles an Exception .

Note: this is called from the tailer thread.
Params:
ex – the exception./**
     * Handles an Exception .
     * <p>
     * <b>Note:</b> this is called from the tailer thread.
     * @param ex the exception.
     */
    void handle(Exception ex);

}