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package com.hazelcast.memory;

/**
 * Garbage collector statistics for the JVM which current HazelcastInstance
 * belongs to.
 * <p/>
 * Shows major/minor collection counts and consumed CPU times.
 *
 * @see com.hazelcast.memory.MemoryStats
 */
public interface GarbageCollectorStats {

    /**
     * Returns major collection count.
     * <p/>
     * Major collection is identified by matching heap memory region name
     * with known names. If a collection cannot be matched then it's reported
     * as unknown count.
     *
     * @return major collection count.
     * @see #getUnknownCollectionCount()
     */
    long getMajorCollectionCount();

    /**
     * Returns total major collection time in ms.
     * <p/>
     * Major collection is identified by matching heap memory region name
     * with known names. If a collection cannot be matched then it's reported
     * as unknown count.
     *
     * @return total major collection count in ms.
     * @see #getUnknownCollectionTime()
     */
    long getMajorCollectionTime();

    /**
     * Returns minor collection count.
     * <p/>
     * Minor collection is identified by matching heap memory region name
     * with known names. If a collection cannot be matched then it's reported
     * as unknown count.
     *
     * @return minor collection count.
     * @see #getUnknownCollectionCount()
     */
    long getMinorCollectionCount();

    /**
     * Returns total minor collection time in ms.
     * <p/>
     * Minor collection is identified by matching heap memory region name
     * with known names. If a collection cannot be matched then it's reported
     * as unknown count.
     *
     * @return total minor collection count in ms.
     * @see #getUnknownCollectionTime()
     */
    long getMinorCollectionTime();

    /**
     * Returns collection count which cannot be identified as major or minor.
     *
     * @return unidentified collection count.
     */
    long getUnknownCollectionCount();

    /**
     * Returns total collection time which cannot be identified as major or minor.
     *
     * @return total unidentified collection time in ms.
     */
    long getUnknownCollectionTime();
}