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#ifndef CMS_STARTABLE_H
#define CMS_STARTABLE_H
 
#include <cms/CMSException.h>

namespace cms{
    
    /**
     * Interface for a class that implements the start method.
     */
    class Startable{
        
    public:
    
        virtual ~Startable(){}
        
        /**
         * Starts the service.
         */
        virtual void start() throw( CMSException ) = 0;
        
    };
}

#endif /*CMS_STARTABLE_H*/