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 * Copyright (C) 2005-2008 Alfresco, Inc.
 *
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package org.alfresco.jlan.smb.server;

import org.alfresco.jlan.server.config.InvalidConfigurationException;

/**
 * CIFS Connections Handler Interface
 * 
 * @author gkspencer
 */
public interface CifsConnectionsHandler {

	/**
	 * Initialize the connections handler
	 * 
	 * @param srv SMBServer
	 * @param config CIFSConfigSection
	 * @exception InvalidConfigurationException
	 */
	public void initializeHandler( SMBServer srv, CIFSConfigSection config)
		throws InvalidConfigurationException;
	
	/**
	 * Start the connection handler thread
	 */
	public void startHandler();

	/**
	 * Stop the connections handler
	 */
	public void stopHandler();
	
	/**
	 *  Return the count of active session handlers
	 *  
	 *  @return int
	 */
	public int numberOfSessionHandlers();
}