diff --git a/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/Roster.java b/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/Roster.java
index 98c50a7ad..614dcb0be 100644
--- a/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/Roster.java
+++ b/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/Roster.java
@@ -549,16 +549,25 @@ public class Roster {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Fires roster changed event to roster listeners.
+     * Fires roster changed event to roster listeners indicating that the
+     * specified collections of contacts have been added, updated or deleted
+     * from the roster.
+     *
+     * @param addedEntries the collection of address of the added contacts.
+     * @param updatedEntries the collection of address of the updated contacts.
+     * @param deletedEntries the collection of address of the deleted contacts.
      */
-    private void fireRosterChangedEvent() {
+    private void fireRosterChangedEvent(Collection addedEntries, Collection updatedEntries,
+                                        Collection deletedEntries) {
         RosterListener [] listeners = null;
         synchronized (rosterListeners) {
             listeners = new RosterListener[rosterListeners.size()];
             rosterListeners.toArray(listeners);
         }
         for (int i=0; i<listeners.length; i++) {
-            listeners[i].rosterModified();
+            listeners[i].entriesAdded(addedEntries);
+            listeners[i].entriesUpdated(updatedEntries);
+            listeners[i].entriesDeleted(deletedEntries);
         }
     }
 
@@ -667,6 +676,12 @@ public class Roster {
     private class RosterPacketListener implements PacketListener {
 
         public void processPacket(Packet packet) {
+            // Keep a registry of the entries that were added, deleted or updated. An event
+            // will be fired for each affected entry
+            Collection addedEntries = new ArrayList();
+            Collection updatedEntries = new ArrayList();
+            Collection deletedEntries = new ArrayList();
+
             RosterPacket rosterPacket = (RosterPacket)packet;
             for (Iterator i=rosterPacket.getRosterItems(); i.hasNext(); ) {
                 RosterPacket.Item item = (RosterPacket.Item)i.next();
@@ -690,11 +705,15 @@ public class Roster {
                     String key = StringUtils.parseName(item.getUser()) + "@" +
                             StringUtils.parseServer(item.getUser());
                     presenceMap.remove(key);
+                    // Keep note that an entry has been removed
+                    deletedEntries.add(item.getUser());
                 }
                 else {
                     // Make sure the entry is in the entry list.
                     if (!entries.contains(entry)) {
                         entries.add(entry);
+                        // Keep note that an entry has been added
+                        addedEntries.add(item.getUser());
                     }
                     else {
                         // If the entry was in then list then update its state with the new values
@@ -702,6 +721,8 @@ public class Roster {
                             (RosterEntry) entries.get(entries.indexOf(entry));
                         existingEntry
                                 .updateState(entry.getName(), entry.getType(), entry.getStatus());
+                        // Keep note that an entry has been updated
+                        updatedEntries.add(item.getUser());
                     }
                     // If the roster entry belongs to any groups, remove it from the
                     // list of unfiled entries.
@@ -787,7 +808,7 @@ public class Roster {
             }
 
             // Fire event for roster listeners.
-            fireRosterChangedEvent();
+            fireRosterChangedEvent(addedEntries, updatedEntries, deletedEntries);
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/RosterListener.java b/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/RosterListener.java
index 4d3f17e75..fbc6ce8e7 100644
--- a/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/RosterListener.java
+++ b/source/org/jivesoftware/smack/RosterListener.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 package org.jivesoftware.smack;
 
+import java.util.Collection;
+
 /**
  * A listener that is fired any time a roster is changed or the presence of
  * a user in the roster is changed.
@@ -29,9 +31,25 @@ package org.jivesoftware.smack;
 public interface RosterListener {
 
     /**
-     * Called when a roster entry is added or removed.
+     * Called when roster entries are added.
+     *
+     * @param addresses the XMPP addresses of the contacts that have been added to the roster.
      */
-    public void rosterModified();
+    public void entriesAdded(Collection addresses);
+
+    /**
+     * Called when a roster entries are updated.
+     *
+     * @param addresses the XMPP addresses of the contacts whose entries have been updated.
+     */
+    public void entriesUpdated(Collection addresses);
+
+    /**
+     * Called when a roster entries are removed.
+     *
+     * @param addresses the XMPP addresses of the contacts that have been removed from the roster.
+     */
+    public void entriesDeleted(Collection addresses);
 
     /**
      * Called when the presence of a roster entry is changed.