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17  package org.apache.commons.configuration.reloading;
18  
19  import java.io.File;
20  
21  /***
22   * A specialized reloading strategy for files that will always report a change
23   * of the monitored file. Thus it is well suited for testing reloading
24   * operations on file-based configurations.
25   *
26   * @version $Id: FileAlwaysReloadingStrategy.java 483661 2006-12-07 20:58:09Z oheger $
27   */
28  public class FileAlwaysReloadingStrategy extends FileChangedReloadingStrategy
29  {
30      /***
31       * Checks whether a reload is necessary. This implementation returns always
32       * <b>true</b>.
33       *
34       * @return a flag whether a reload is required
35       */
36      public boolean reloadingRequired()
37      {
38          return true;
39      }
40  
41      /***
42       * Returns the file that is watched by this strategy.
43       *
44       * @return the monitored file
45       */
46      public File getMonitoredFile()
47      {
48          return getFile();
49      }
50  }