addOwnPropertyChangeListener(key, listener, beforeChange?)

Adds a listener for an owned property with the given name.

The listener itself can be a function or a “handler” object. The function receives the arguments, (value, key, object), familiar from iterator callbacks. A handler object must implement a method that receives the same arguments. The dispatcher gives precedence to the most specific handler method name. If the name is Value, the preferred handler method name is handleValueChange, or handleValueWillChange if beforeChange is true. Otherwise, the dispatcher falls back to the generic handlePropertyChange or handlePropertyWillChange.

The formula for handler method names gives precedence to the most specific name implemented by the handler:

  • handle + key + Change or WillChange
  • handleProperty + Change or WillChange
  • call

To register a will-change listener, use addBeforeOwnPropertyChangeListener and avoid using the beforeChange boolean argument unless it does in fact depend on a variable with that name, for the sake of readability.

On collections

Usage

  • addOwnPropertyChangeListener(key, listener)
  • addOwnPropertyChangeListener(key, listener, beforeChange)

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