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package org.jboss.monitor;
import java.util.Map;
/**
*
* @author <a href="mailto:andreas.schaefer@madplanet.com">Andreas Schaefer</a>
* @version $Revision: 81030 $
*/
public interface StatisticsProvider
{
// Constants ----------------------------------------------------
// Public -------------------------------------------------------
/**
* @return Map of Statistic Instances where the key is the
* name of the Statistic instance. The valid values are
* either any subclass of Statistic or an array of Statisc
* instances. Returns null if no statistics is provided.
**/
public Map retrieveStatistic();
/**
* Resets all the statistic values kept in this monitorable instance
**/
public void resetStatistic();
}