AsyncStateService.java

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package io.janusproject.services;

import com.google.common.util.concurrent.Service;

/**
 * This service has a priority to be launch/stop.
 *
 * @author $Author: sgalland$
 * @version $FullVersion$
 * @mavengroupid $GroupId$
 * @mavenartifactid $ArtifactId$
 */
public interface AsyncStateService extends Service {

	/**
	 * Replies if the service is launched and ready for running.
	 *
	 * <p>This functions differs from {@link Service#isRunning()}: this functions replies <code>true</code> if the service is running
	 * (similar to {@link Service#isRunning()}) AND the service considers it is redy to respond to other services.
	 *
	 * @return <code>true</code> if ready.
	 */
	boolean isReadyForOtherServices();

}