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+package org.apposed.appose.util;
+
+import java.util.function.Consumer;
+
+import org.apposed.appose.Builder.ProgressConsumer;
+import org.apposed.appose.TaskEvent;
+
+/**
+ * Utility interface for classes that provide listeners to Appose events.
+ */
+public interface ApposeListener
+{
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a consumer that will be called with task events related to the
+	 * execution of an Appose task, and that writes messages in the outputs
+	 * defined in this class.
+	 * 
+	 * @return a new task event consumer.
+	 */
+	Consumer< TaskEvent > taskListener();
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a consumer that will be called with output messages related to
+	 * the downloading, installation and deployment of an Appose environment,
+	 * and that writes messages in the outputs defined in this class.
+	 * 
+	 * @return a new output message consumer.
+	 */
+	Consumer< String > outputListener();
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a consumer that will be called with error messages related to the
+	 * the downloading, installation and deployment of an Appose environment,
+	 * and that writes messages in the outputs defined in this class.
+	 * 
+	 * @return a new error message consumer.
+	 */
+	Consumer< String > errorListener();
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a consumer that will be called with progress updates related to
+	 * the downloading, installation and deployment of an Appose environment,
+	 * and that writes messages in the outputs defined in this class.
+	 * 
+	 * @return a new progress update consumer.
+	 */
+	ProgressConsumer progressListener();
+
+	/**
+	 * Closes the listener and releases any resources it may be holding. This
+	 * method should be called 1/ after the the downloading, installation and
+	 * deployment phase and 2/ after the execution of an Appose task is
+	 * completed.
+	 */
+	void close();
+
+}