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014
015 package org.apache.tapestry5.services;
016
017 /**
018 * Interface for objects which can periodically check for updates.
019 * <p>
020 * Note that this interface has moved from module tapestry-core to tapestry-ioc, but has kept the same package (for
021 * backwards compatibility reasons).
022 *
023 * @see org.apache.tapestry5.services.UpdateListenerHub
024 * @since 5.1.0.0
025 */
026 public interface UpdateListener
027 {
028 /**
029 * Invoked to force the receiver to check for updates to whatever underlying resources it makes use of.
030 */
031 void checkForUpdates();
032 }