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package jakarta.mail.event;

import java.util.EventObject;

/**
 * Common base class for mail events, defining the dispatch method.
 *
 * @author Bill Shannon
 */

public abstract class MailEvent extends EventObject {
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1846275636325456631L;

    /**
     * Construct a MailEvent referring to the given source.
     *
     * @param source the source of the event
     */
    public MailEvent(Object source) {
        super(source);
    }

    /**
     * This method invokes the appropriate method on a listener for
     * this event. Subclasses provide the implementation.
     *
     * @param listener the listener to invoke on
     */
    public abstract void dispatch(Object listener);
}
