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package org.jdal.cmd;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * Commmand interface for Command Design Pattern
 * 
 * @author Jose Luis Martin
 * @since 1.0)
 */

public interface Command extends Serializable {

	/**
	 * The Command Action
	 * @param data generic command data
	 * @return true if command sucess
     * @throws CommandException
	 */	
	boolean execute(Object data);
	
	/**
	 * Notify Command object that some fault ocurred on a command list
	 * @param data generic command data
	 */
	void onFault(Object data);  
	
	/** 
	 * Try to undo the command
	 * @return false if fails.
	 */
	boolean undo();

	/** 
	 * @return the command name
	 */
	String getName();
}