Class MBeanServerNotification

java.lang.Object
java.util.EventObject
javax.management.Notification
javax.management.MBeanServerNotification
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable

public class MBeanServerNotification extends Notification
Represents a notification emitted by the MBean Server through the MBeanServerDelegate MBean. The MBean Server emits the following types of notifications: MBean registration, MBean unregistration.

To receive MBeanServerNotifications, you need to register a listener with the MBeanServerDelegate MBean that represents the MBeanServer. The ObjectName of the MBeanServerDelegate is MBeanServerDelegate.DELEGATE_NAME, which is JMImplementation:type=MBeanServerDelegate.

The following code prints a message every time an MBean is registered or unregistered in the MBean Server mbeanServer:

private static final NotificationListener printListener = new NotificationListener() {
    public void handleNotification(Notification n, Object handback) {
        if (!(n instanceof MBeanServerNotification)) {
            System.out.println("Ignored notification of class " + n.getClass().getName());
            return;
        }
        MBeanServerNotification mbsn = (MBeanServerNotification) n;
        String what;
        if (n.getType().equals(MBeanServerNotification.REGISTRATION_NOTIFICATION))
            what = "MBean registered";
        else if (n.getType().equals(MBeanServerNotification.UNREGISTRATION_NOTIFICATION))
            what = "MBean unregistered";
        else
            what = "Unknown type " + n.getType();
        System.out.println("Received MBean Server notification: " + what + ": " +
                mbsn.getMBeanName());
    }
};

...
    mbeanServer.addNotificationListener(
            MBeanServerDelegate.DELEGATE_NAME, printListener, null, null);

An MBean which is not an MBeanServerDelegate may also emit MBeanServerNotifications. In particular, there is a convention for MBeans to emit an MBeanServerNotification for a group of MBeans.

An MBeanServerNotification emitted to denote the registration or unregistration of a group of MBeans has the following characteristics:

  • Its notification type is "JMX.mbean.registered.group" or "JMX.mbean.unregistered.group", which can also be written REGISTRATION_NOTIFICATION+ ".group" or UNREGISTRATION_NOTIFICATION+ ".group".
  • Its MBean name is an ObjectName pattern that selects the set (or a superset) of the MBeans being registered or unregistered
  • Its user data can optionally be set to an array of ObjectNames containing the names of all MBeans being registered or unregistered.

MBeans which emit these group registration/unregistration notifications will declare them in their MBeanNotificationInfo.

Since:
1.5
See Also:
  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    static final String
    Notification type denoting that an MBean has been registered.
    static final String
    Notification type denoting that an MBean has been unregistered.

    Fields declared in class Notification

    source
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    protected Object
    This field hides the EventObject.source field in the parent class to make it non-transient and therefore part of the serialized form.
  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    MBeanServerNotification(String type, Object source, long sequenceNumber, ObjectName objectName)
    Creates an MBeanServerNotification object specifying object names of the MBeans that caused the notification and the specified notification type.
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Returns the object name of the MBean that caused the notification.

    Methods declared in class Notification

    getMessage, getSequenceNumber, getTimeStamp, getType, getUserData, setSequenceNumber, setSource, setTimeStamp, setUserData, toString
    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    Get the notification message.
    long
    Get the notification sequence number.
    long
    Get the notification timestamp.
    Get the notification type.
    Get the user data.
    void
    setSequenceNumber(long sequenceNumber)
    Set the notification sequence number.
    void
    setSource(Object source)
    Sets the source.
    void
    setTimeStamp(long timeStamp)
    Set the notification timestamp.
    void
    setUserData(Object userData)
    Set the user data.
    Returns a String representation of this notification.

    Methods declared in class EventObject

    getSource
    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    The object on which the Event initially occurred.

    Methods declared in class Object

    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    protected Object
    Creates and returns a copy of this object.
    boolean
    Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
    protected void
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Finalization is deprecated and subject to removal in a future release.
    final Class<?>
    Returns the runtime class of this Object.
    int
    Returns a hash code value for this object.
    final void
    Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
    final void
    Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
    final void
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted.
    final void
    wait(long timeoutMillis)
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
    final void
    wait(long timeoutMillis, int nanos)
    Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being notified or interrupted, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
  • Field Details

    • REGISTRATION_NOTIFICATION

      public static final String REGISTRATION_NOTIFICATION
      Notification type denoting that an MBean has been registered. Value is "JMX.mbean.registered".
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    • UNREGISTRATION_NOTIFICATION

      public static final String UNREGISTRATION_NOTIFICATION
      Notification type denoting that an MBean has been unregistered. Value is "JMX.mbean.unregistered".
      See Also:
  • Constructor Details

    • MBeanServerNotification

      public MBeanServerNotification(String type, Object source, long sequenceNumber, ObjectName objectName)
      Creates an MBeanServerNotification object specifying object names of the MBeans that caused the notification and the specified notification type.
      Parameters:
      type - A string denoting the type of the notification. Set it to one these values: REGISTRATION_NOTIFICATION, UNREGISTRATION_NOTIFICATION.
      source - The MBeanServerNotification object responsible for forwarding MBean server notification.
      sequenceNumber - A sequence number that can be used to order received notifications.
      objectName - The object name of the MBean that caused the notification.
  • Method Details

    • getMBeanName

      public ObjectName getMBeanName()
      Returns the object name of the MBean that caused the notification.
      Returns:
      the object name of the MBean that caused the notification.