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package org.modeshape.common.collection.ring;
/**
* An interface that defines methods to add and remove dependent {@link Pointer}s.
*
* @author Randall Hauch (rhauch@redhat.com)
*/
public interface DependentOnPointers {
/**
* Ensure that this cursor always remains behind the specified pointer.
*
* @param pointers the pointers that this cursor may not run past in the ring buffer
*/
void stayBehind( Pointer... pointers );
/**
* Ignore the specified pointer that cursor had previously {@link #stayBehind(Pointer[]) stayed behind}. This should be called
* when the supplied pointer is removed from the ring buffer.
*
* @param pointer the pointer that this cursor may no longer depend upon
* @return true if this cursor did depend on the supplied pointer and now no longer does, or false if this cursor never
* dependent upon the supplied pointer
*/
boolean ignore( Pointer pointer );
}