EventService (DSpace Kernel :: API and Implementation 7.1.1 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

EventServiceImpl
```
public interface EventService
```
Class for managing the content event environment. The EventManager mainly acts as a factory for Dispatchers, which are used by the Context to send events to consumers. It also contains generally useful utility methods. Version: $Revision$

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static String DEFAULT_DISPATCHER

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`getConsumerIndex(String consumerClass)`
`Dispatcher`	`getDispatcher(String name)`	Get dispatcher for configuration named by "name".
`void`	`returnDispatcher(String key, Dispatcher disp)`

- Field Detail
  - DEFAULT_DISPATCHER
```
static final String DEFAULT_DISPATCHER
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getDispatcher
```
Dispatcher getDispatcher(String name)
```
    Get dispatcher for configuration named by "name". Returns cached instance if one exists.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - dispatcher name
    
    Returns:
    
    chached instance of dispatcher
  - returnDispatcher
```
void returnDispatcher(String key,
                      Dispatcher disp)
```
  - getConsumerIndex
```
int getConsumerIndex(String consumerClass)
```