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/**
 *
 */
package org.csstudio.dal;

import java.util.Map;


/**
 * This is monitor which supports various extended modes and can be configured with custom parameters.
 * This monitor wraps special monitor with supported configuration posibillities.
 * @author ikriznar
 *
 */
public interface ExpertMonitor extends SimpleMonitor
{
	/**
	 * Returns currently acctive parameters. They are system implementation dependant.
	 * May be <code>null</code>.
	 * @return currently acctive parameters
	 */
	public Map<String, Object> getParameters();

	/**
	 * Sets parameters to monitor.
	 * @param param parameters
	 * @throws RemoteException if operation is not supported or not possible
	 */
	public void setParameters(Map<String, Object> param)
		throws RemoteException;
}

/* __oOo__ */