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+/*
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+
+package jdk.jfr;
+
+
+/**
+ * Callback interface to monitor Flight Recorder's life cycle.
+ *
+ * @since 9
+ */
+public interface FlightRecorderListener {
+
+    /**
+     * Receives notification when Flight Recorder is initialized.
+     * <p>
+     * This method is also be invoked when a listener is added to an already
+     * initialized Flight Recorder.
+     * <p>
+     * This method allows clients to implement their own initialization mechanism
+     * that is executed before a {@code FlightRecorder} instance is returned by
+     * {@code FlightRecorder#getFlightRecorder()}.
+     *
+     * @implNote This method should return as soon as possible, to avoid blocking
+     *           initialization of Flight Recorder. To avoid deadlocks or unexpected
+     *           behavior, this method should not call
+     *           {@link FlightRecorder#getFlightRecorder()} or start new recordings.
+     *
+     * @implSpec The default implementation of this method is empty.
+     *
+     * @param recorder Flight Recorder instance, not {@code null}
+     *
+     * @see FlightRecorder#addListener(FlightRecorderListener)
+     */
+    default void recorderInitialized(FlightRecorder recorder) {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Receives notification when the state of a recording changes.
+     * <p>
+     * Callback is invoked when a recording reaches the {@code RUNNING},
+     * {@code STOPPED} and {@code CLOSED} state.
+     *
+     * @implNote The implementation of this method should return as soon as possible
+     *           to avoid blocking normal operation of Flight Recorder.
+     *
+     * @implSpec The default implementation of this method is empty.
+     *
+     * @param recording the recording where the state change occurred, not
+     *        {@code null}
+     *
+     * @see FlightRecorder#addListener(FlightRecorderListener)
+     * @see RecordingState
+     *
+     */
+    default void recordingStateChanged(Recording recording) {
+    }
+}