RELEASE_2_1_13/src/blocks/repository/java/org/apache/cocoon/components/source/LockableSource.java

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package org.apache.cocoon.components.source;

import org.apache.excalibur.source.Source;
import org.apache.excalibur.source.SourceException;

import org.apache.cocoon.components.source.helpers.SourceLock;

/**
 * A source, which could be locked
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:stephan@apache.org">Stephan Michels</a>
 * @version CVS $Id$
 */
public interface LockableSource extends Source {

    /**
     * Add a lock to this source
     *
     * @param sourcelock Lock, which should be added
     *
     * @throws SourceException If an exception occurs during this operation
     */
    public void addSourceLocks(SourceLock sourcelock) throws SourceException;

    /**
     * Returns a list of locks on the source.
     *
     * @return Enumeration of SourceLock
     */
    public SourceLock[] getSourceLocks() throws SourceException;
}