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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  }