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package org.xnio;

import java.nio.channels.Channel;

A base class for a channel listener which performs an action and then calls a delegate listener.
Author:
David M. Lloyd/**
 * A base class for a channel listener which performs an action and then calls a delegate listener.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:david.lloyd@redhat.com">David M. Lloyd</a>
 */
public abstract class DelegatingChannelListener<T extends Channel> implements ChannelListener<T> {
    private final ChannelListener<? super T> next;

    
Construct a new instance.  The next listener must be for the same type as, or a supertype of, the channel
type handleable by this listener.
Params:
next – the next listener/**
     * Construct a new instance.  The next listener must be for the same type as, or a supertype of, the channel
     * type handleable by this listener.
     *
     * @param next the next listener
     */
    protected DelegatingChannelListener(final ChannelListener<? super T> next) {
        this.next = next;
    }

    
Call the next listener.  Does not throw exceptions.
Params:
channel – the channel to pass to the next listener/**
     * Call the next listener.  Does not throw exceptions.
     *
     * @param channel the channel to pass to the next listener
     */
    protected void callNext(T channel) {
        ChannelListeners.invokeChannelListener(channel, next);
    }
}