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package org.jboss.cache.invalidation;
import java.io.Serializable;
/**
* Represent an invalidable resource, such as a cache
* @see InvalidationGroup
* @author <a href="mailto:sacha.labourey@cogito-info.ch">Sacha Labourey</a>.
* @version $Revision: 85945 $
*
* <p><b>Revisions:</b>
*
* <p><b>21. septembre 2002 Sacha Labourey:</b>
* <ul>
* <li> First implementation </li>
* </ul>
*/
public interface Invalidatable
{
/**
* Indicates that the resource with the given key should be invalidated (i.e. removed
* from cache)
* @param key Key of the resource to be invalidated
*/
public void isInvalid (Serializable key);
/** Indicates that the resources with the give keys should be invalidated (i.e.
* removed from cache)
*
* @param keys Keys of the resources to be invalidated
*/
public void areInvalid (Serializable[] keys);
/**
* All entries should be invalidated.
*/
public void invalidateAll();
}