+<?php defined('SYSPATH') OR die('No direct access allowed.');
+/**
+ * Kohana event observer. Uses the SPL observer pattern.
+ *
+ * $Id: Event_Observer.php 3769 2008-12-15 00:48:56Z zombor $
+ *
+ * @package Core
+ * @author Kohana Team
+ * @copyright (c) 2007-2008 Kohana Team
+ * @license http://kohanaphp.com/license.html
+ */
+abstract class Event_Observer implements SplObserver {
+
+ // Calling object
+ protected $caller;
+
+ /**
+ * Initializes a new observer and attaches the subject as the caller.
+ *
+ * @param object Event_Subject
+ * @return void
+ */
+ public function __construct(SplSubject $caller)
+ {
+ // Update the caller
+ $this->update($caller);
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Updates the observer subject with a new caller.
+ *
+ * @chainable
+ * @param object Event_Subject
+ * @return object
+ */
+ public function update(SplSubject $caller)
+ {
+ if ( ! ($caller instanceof Event_Subject))
+ throw new Kohana_Exception('event.invalid_subject', get_class($caller), get_class($this));
+
+ // Update the caller
+ $this->caller = $caller;
+
+ return $this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Detaches this observer from the subject.
+ *
+ * @chainable
+ * @return object
+ */
+ public function remove()
+ {
+ // Detach this observer from the caller
+ $this->caller->detach($this);
+
+ return $this;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Notify the observer of a new message. This function must be defined in
+ * all observers and must take exactly one parameter of any type.
+ *
+ * @param mixed message string, object, or array
+ * @return void
+ */
+ abstract public function notify($message);
+
+} // End Event Observer
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