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package org.apache.commons.configuration.reloading;

import java.io.File;

/**
 * A specialized reloading strategy for files that will always report a change
 * of the monitored file. Thus it is well suited for testing reloading
 * operations on file-based configurations.
 *
 * @version $Id: FileAlwaysReloadingStrategy.java 483661 2006-12-07 20:58:09Z oheger $
 */
public class FileAlwaysReloadingStrategy extends FileChangedReloadingStrategy {
    /**
     * Checks whether a reload is necessary. This implementation returns always
     * <b>true</b>.
     *
     * @return a flag whether a reload is required
     */
    public boolean reloadingRequired() {
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the file that is watched by this strategy.
     *
     * @return the monitored file
     */
    public File getMonitoredFile() {
        return getFile();
    }
}