/*
 * Copyright (c) 2003, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
 * See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information.
 */

package org.postgresql;

This interface defines the public PostgreSQL extension for Notifications.
/** * This interface defines the public PostgreSQL extension for Notifications. */
public interface PGNotification {
Returns name of this notification.
Returns:name of this notification
Since:7.3
/** * Returns name of this notification. * * @return name of this notification * @since 7.3 */
String getName();
Returns the process id of the backend process making this notification.
Returns:process id of the backend process making this notification
Since:7.3
/** * Returns the process id of the backend process making this notification. * * @return process id of the backend process making this notification * @since 7.3 */
int getPID();
Returns additional information from the notifying process. This feature has only been implemented in server versions 9.0 and later, so previous versions will always return an empty String.
Returns:additional information from the notifying process
Since:8.0
/** * Returns additional information from the notifying process. This feature has only been * implemented in server versions 9.0 and later, so previous versions will always return an empty * String. * * @return additional information from the notifying process * @since 8.0 */
String getParameter(); }