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017    package org.apache.commons.configuration.reloading;
018    
019    import java.io.File;
020    
021    /**
022     * A specialized reloading strategy for files that will always report a change
023     * of the monitored file. Thus it is well suited for testing reloading
024     * operations on file-based configurations.
025     *
026     * @version $Id: FileAlwaysReloadingStrategy.java 1301995 2012-03-17 20:24:16Z sebb $
027     */
028    public class FileAlwaysReloadingStrategy extends FileChangedReloadingStrategy
029    {
030        /**
031         * Checks whether a reload is necessary. This implementation returns always
032         * <b>true</b>.
033         *
034         * @return a flag whether a reload is required
035         */
036        @Override
037        public boolean reloadingRequired()
038        {
039            return true;
040        }
041    
042        /**
043         * Returns the file that is watched by this strategy.
044         *
045         * @return the monitored file
046         */
047        public File getMonitoredFile()
048        {
049            return getFile();
050        }
051    }