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package com.netflix.astyanax.retry;

/**
 * Interface for any retry logic
 * 
 * @author elandau
 * 
 */
public interface RetryPolicy {
    /**
     * Operation is starting
     */
    void begin();

    /**
     * Operation has completed successfully
     */
    void success();

    /**
     * Operation has failed
     */
    void failure(Exception e);

    /**
     * Ask the policy if a retry is allowed. This may internally sleep
     * 
     * @return
     */
    boolean allowRetry();

    /**
     * Return the number of attempts since begin was called
     * 
     * @return
     */
    int getAttemptCount();

    /**
     * Duplicate this policy into a fresh instance
     * 
     * @return
     */
    RetryPolicy duplicate();
    
    public interface RetryPolicyFactory {
    	public RetryPolicy createRetryPolicy();
    }
}