ProbeManager.java

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package instrumentj;

import instrumentj.probes.Probe;


/**
 * @author Stephen Evanchik (evanchsa@gmail.com)
 *
 */
public interface ProbeManager {

    /**
     * Adds the given {@link Probe}
     *
     * @param probe
     *            the {@code Probe} to add
     */
    public void addProbe(Probe probe);

    /**
     * Redefines the {@link Class} so that it has the required instrumentation
     *
     * @param clazz
     *            the {@code Class} to redefine
     * @return true if successfully instrumented; false otherwise
     */
    public boolean defineProbes(Class<?> clazz);

    /**
     * Removes the given {@link Probe}
     *
     * @param probe
     *            the {@code Probe} to remove
     * @return true if removed; false otherwise
     */
    public boolean removeProbe(Probe probe);
}