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 * $Id: ContextObserver.java 8732 2006-05-02 19:13:49Z ggolden@umich.edu $
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package org.sakaiproject.entity.api;

/**
 * <p>
 * Services which implement ContextObserver declare themselves as wanting context change notification.
 * </p>
 */
public interface ContextObserver
{
	/**
	 * This is called when a context is first created.
	 * 
	 * @param context
	 *        The context id.
	 * @param toolPlacement
	 *        true if one of your tool is placed in the context.
	 */
	void contextCreated(String context, boolean toolPlacement);

	/**
	 * This is called when a context is changed.
	 * 
	 * @param context
	 *        The context id.
	 * @param toolPlacement
	 *        true if one of your tool is placed in the context after the change.
	 */
	void contextUpdated(String context, boolean toolPlacement);

	/**
	 * This is called when a context is being deleted.
	 * 
	 * @param context
	 *        The context id.
	 * @param toolPlacement
	 *        true if one of your tool is placed in the context after the change.
	 */
	void contextDeleted(String context, boolean toolPlacment);

	/**
	 * Provide the string array of tool ids, for tools that we need context preperation for.
	 * 
	 * @return
	 */
	String[] myToolIds();
}
