Initializable.java

/* Initializable.java
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package org.fishwife.jrugged;

/**
 * Clients who use the {@link Initializer} should implement this interface. This lets them
 * do, for example:
 *
 * <pre>
 * new Initializer(this).initialize();
 * </pre>
 *
 * and the Initializer will take care of retrying an initialization.
 *
 * This pattern is good for subsystems that need to talk to something that is currently
 * down at startup time. For example, if your database is down when your app server starts
 * up, this can let your app server keep trying to connect without getting wedged or
 * needing to restart.
 */
public interface Initializable {

    /**
     * Makes an initialization attempt. If an exception is thrown, assume attempt failed.
     */
    public void tryInit() throws Exception;

    /**
     * Called by the initializer after background initialization succeeds. Can be used to
     * mark the client as "ready to serve" or "active", etc.
     */
    public void afterInit();

    /**
     * In the event that I have attempted to initialize, but I fail having exceeded my max
     * number of retries to succeed, I will get a callback into this method indicating I
     * have met or Exceeded my attempts to start
     */
    public void configuredRetriesMetOrExceededWithoutSuccess();
}