EventRegistrationRecord.java

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package com.sun.jini.outrigger;

import net.jini.id.Uuid;
import com.sun.jini.landlord.LeasedResource;

/**
 * Common functionally shared between new entry and (re)visibility
 * events. Allows <code>OutriggerServerImpl</code> to handle both with
 * the same code.
 */
interface EventRegistrationRecord extends LeasedResource {
    /**
     * Make sure this object will be removed from the system
     * independent of the expiration time.
     * @return <code>true</code> if this call was
     * the first removal attempt.
     */
    public boolean cancel();
}