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//
// Copyright (c) 2003-2010 ZeroC, Inc. All rights reserved.
//
// This copy of Ice is licensed to you under the terms described in the
// ICE_LICENSE file included in this distribution.
//
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// Ice version 3.4.1
package IceBox;
// <auto-generated>
//
// Generated from file `IceBox.ice'
//
// Warning: do not edit this file.
//
// </auto-generated>
/**
* An application service managed by a {@link ServiceManager}.
*
**/
public interface Service
{
/**
* Start the service. The given communicator is created by the
* {@link ServiceManager} for use by the service. This communicator may
* also be used by other services, depending on the service
* configuration.
*
* <p class="Note">The {@link ServiceManager} owns this communicator, and is
* responsible for destroying it.
*
* @param name The service's name, as determined by the
* configuration.
*
* @param communicator A communicator for use by the service.
*
* @param args The service arguments that were not converted into
* properties.
*
* @throws FailureException Raised if {@link #start} failed.
*
**/
void start(String name, Ice.Communicator communicator, String[] args);
/**
* Stop the service.
*
**/
void stop();
}