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 * Copyright (c) 2012-2017 DragonBones team and other contributors
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 * this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in
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 * the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so,
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 * CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 */
namespace dragonBones {
    /**
     * @private
     */
    export type EventStringType =
        string | "start" | "loopComplete" | "complete" |
        "fadeIn" | "fadeInComplete" | "fadeOut" | "fadeOutComplete" |
        "frameEvent" | "soundEvent";
    /**
     * - The event dispatcher interface.
     * Dragonbones event dispatch usually relies on docking engine to implement, which defines the event method to be implemented when docking the engine.
     * @version DragonBones 4.5
     * @language en_US
     */
    /**
     * - 事件派发接口。
     * DragonBones 的事件派发通常依赖于对接的引擎来实现，该接口定义了对接引擎时需要实现的事件方法。
     * @version DragonBones 4.5
     * @language zh_CN
     */
    export interface IEventDispatcher {
        /**
         * - Checks whether the object has any listeners registered for a specific type of event。
         * @param type - Event type.
         * @version DragonBones 4.5
         * @language en_US
         */
        /**
         * - 检查是否为特定的事件类型注册了任何侦听器。
         * @param type - 事件类型。
         * @version DragonBones 4.5
         * @language zh_CN
         */
        hasDBEventListener(type: EventStringType): boolean;
        /**
         * - Dispatches an event into the event flow.
         * @param type - Event type.
         * @param eventObject - Event object.
         * @see dragonBones.EventObject
         * @version DragonBones 4.5
         * @language en_US
         */
        /**
         * - 分派特定的事件到事件流中。
         * @param type - 事件类型。
         * @param eventObject - 事件数据。
         * @see dragonBones.EventObject
         * @version DragonBones 4.5
         * @language zh_CN
         */
        dispatchDBEvent(type: EventStringType, eventObject: EventObject): void;
        /**
         * - Add an event listener object so that the listener receives notification of an event.
         * @param type - Event type.
         * @param listener - Event listener.
         * @param thisObject - The listener function's "this".
         * @version DragonBones 4.5
         * @language en_US
         */
        /**
         * - 添加特定事件类型的事件侦听器，以使侦听器能够接收事件通知。
         * @param type - 事件类型。
         * @param listener - 事件侦听器。
         * @param thisObject - 侦听函数绑定的 this 对象。
         * @version DragonBones 4.5
         * @language zh_CN
         */
        addDBEventListener(type: EventStringType, listener: Function, thisObject: any): void;
        /**
         * - Removes a listener from the object.
         * @param type - Event type.
         * @param listener - Event listener.
         * @param thisObject - The listener function's "this".
         * @version DragonBones 4.5
         * @language en_US
         */
        /**
         * - 删除特定事件类型的侦听器。
         * @param type - 事件类型。
         * @param listener - 事件侦听器。
         * @param thisObject - 侦听函数绑定的 this 对象。
         * @version DragonBones 4.5
         * @language zh_CN
         */
        removeDBEventListener(type: EventStringType, listener: Function, thisObject: any): void;
        
        /**
         * - Deprecated, please refer to {@link #hasDBEventListener()}.
         * @deprecated
         * @language en_US
         */
        /**
         * - 已废弃，请参考 {@link #hasDBEventListener()}。
         * @deprecated
         * @language zh_CN
         */
        hasEvent(type: EventStringType): boolean;
        /**
         * - Deprecated, please refer to {@link #addDBEventListener()}.
         * @deprecated
         * @language en_US
         */
        /**
         * - 已废弃，请参考 {@link #addDBEventListener()}。
         * @deprecated
         * @language zh_CN
         */
        addEvent(type: EventStringType, listener: Function, thisObject: any): void;
        /**
         * - Deprecated, please refer to {@link #removeDBEventListener()}.
         * @deprecated
         * @language en_US
         */
        /**
         * - 已废弃，请参考 {@link #removeDBEventListener()}。
         * @deprecated
         * @language zh_CN
         */
        removeEvent(type: EventStringType, listener: Function, thisObject: any): void;
    }
}