Recoverable.java

package bftsmart.tom.server;

import bftsmart.statemanagment.ApplicationState;
import bftsmart.tom.ReplicaContext;

/**
 * 
 * @author mhsantos
 *
 */
public interface Recoverable {
	
	public void setReplicaContext(ReplicaContext replicaContext);
	
    /**
     * 
     * This  method should return a representation of the application state
     * @param eid Execution up to which the application should return an Application state
     * @param sendState true if the replica should send a complete
     * representation of the state instead of only the hash. False otherwise
     * @return  A representation of the application state
     */
    public ApplicationState getState(int eid, boolean sendState);
    
    /**
     * Sets the state to the representation obtained in the state transfer protocol
     * @param eid Execution up to which the state is complete
     * @param state State obtained in the state transfer protocol
     * @return 
     */
    public int setState(ApplicationState state);
	
}