LifeCycle.java

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package org.eclipse.jetty.util.component;

import java.util.EventListener;

/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
/**
 * The lifecycle interface for generic components.
 * <br />
 * Classes implementing this interface have a defined life cycle
 * defined by the methods of this interface.
 *
 * 
 */
public interface LifeCycle
{
    /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
    /**
     * Starts the component.
     * @throws Exception If the component fails to start
     * @see #isStarted()
     * @see #stop()
     * @see #isFailed()
     */
    public void start()
        throws Exception;

    /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
    /**
     * Stops the component.
     * The component may wait for current activities to complete
     * normally, but it can be interrupted.
     * @exception Exception If the component fails to stop
     * @see #isStopped()
     * @see #start()
     * @see #isFailed()
     */
    public void stop()
        throws Exception;

    /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
    /**
     * @return true if the component is starting or has been started.
     */
    public boolean isRunning();

    /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
    /**
     * @return true if the component has been started.
     * @see #start()
     * @see #isStarting()
     */
    public boolean isStarted();

    /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
    /**
     * @return true if the component is starting.
     * @see #isStarted()
     */
    public boolean isStarting();

    /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
    /**
     * @return true if the component is stopping.
     * @see #isStopped()
     */
    public boolean isStopping();

    /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
    /**
     * @return true if the component has been stopped.
     * @see #stop()
     * @see #isStopping()
     */
    public boolean isStopped();

    /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
    /**
     * @return true if the component has failed to start or has failed to stop.
     */
    public boolean isFailed();
    
    /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
    public void addLifeCycleListener(LifeCycle.Listener listener);

    /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
    public void removeLifeCycleListener(LifeCycle.Listener listener);
    

    /* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
    /** Listener.
     * A listener for Lifecycle events.
     */
    public interface Listener extends EventListener
    {
        public void lifeCycleStarting(LifeCycle event);
        public void lifeCycleStarted(LifeCycle event);
        public void lifeCycleFailure(LifeCycle event,Throwable cause);
        public void lifeCycleStopping(LifeCycle event);
        public void lifeCycleStopped(LifeCycle event);
    }
}