Index: jackrabbit-api/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/api/observation/JackrabbitEventFilter.java
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--- jackrabbit-api/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/api/observation/JackrabbitEventFilter.java	(revision 1766425)
+++ jackrabbit-api/src/main/java/org/apache/jackrabbit/api/observation/JackrabbitEventFilter.java	(working copy)
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
     private String[] excludedPaths = new String[]{};
     private boolean noExternal;
     private boolean noInternal;
+    private boolean reportJcrContentOnParent;
 
     /**
      * Sets the <code>eventTypes</code> parameter of the filter.
@@ -305,5 +306,28 @@
     public boolean getNoInternal() {
         return noInternal;
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * Sets the <code>reportJcrContentOnParent</code> parameter of the filter.
+     * If left unset, this parameter defaults to <code>false</code>
+     * 
+     * @param reportJcrContentOnParent a <code>boolean</code> that when set to true
+     * results in any change happening on a <code>jcr:content</code> node to be
+     * reported on its parent.
+     * @return This EventFilter object with the <code>reportJcrContentOnParent</code> parameter set.
+     */
+    public JackrabbitEventFilter setReportJcrContentOnParent(boolean reportJcrContentOnParent) {
+        this.reportJcrContentOnParent = reportJcrContentOnParent;
+        return this;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Returns the <code>reportJcrContentOnParent</code> parameter of the filter.
+     * 
+     * @return a <code>boolean</code>.
+     */
+    public boolean getReportJcrContentOnParent() {
+        return reportJcrContentOnParent;
+    }
 
 }
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