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package org.openwms.core.event;

/**
 * An EventDispatcher dispatches / delivers events to subscribers.
 *
 * @author Heiko Scherrer
 */
public interface EventDispatcher extends EventBroker {

    /**
     * Take an event of type {@code T} and dispatch it to all subscribed
     * listeners.
     * Note: It is not defined whether the event is delivered synchronously or
     * asynchronously.
     *
     * @param <T> A subtype of RootApplicationEvent
     * @param event The event to deliver
     */
    <T extends RootApplicationEvent> void dispatch(T event);
}