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
    Answers a new instance of the same class as the receiver, whose slots have been filled in with the values in the slots of the receiver.
    boolean
    Compares the argument to the receiver, and answers true if they represent the same object using a class specific comparison.
    protected void
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    May cause performance issues, deadlocks and hangs.
    final Class<? extends Object>
    Answers the unique instance of java.lang.Class which represents the class of the receiver.
    int
    Answers an integer hash code for the receiver.
    final void
    Causes one thread which is waiting on the receiver to be made ready to run.
    final void
    Causes all threads which are waiting on the receiver to be made ready to run.
    final void
    Causes the thread which sent this message to be made not ready to run pending some change in the receiver (as indicated by notify or notifyAll).
    final void
    wait(long time)
    Causes the thread which sent this message to be made not ready to run either pending some change in the receiver (as indicated by notify or notifyAll) or the expiration of the timeout.
    final void
    wait(long time, int frac)
    Causes the thread which sent this message to be made not ready to run either pending some change in the receiver (as indicated by notify or notifyAll) or the expiration of the timeout.
  • 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.