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| * |
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| |
| package flex.messaging; |
| |
| /** |
| * Defines the lifecycle interface for FlexComponents, allowing |
| * the server to manage the running state of server components |
| * through a consistent interface. |
| */ |
| public interface FlexComponent extends FlexConfigurable { |
| /** |
| * Invoked to start the component. |
| * The {@link FlexConfigurable#initialize(String, flex.messaging.config.ConfigMap)} method inherited |
| * from the {@link FlexConfigurable} interface must be invoked before this method is invoked. |
| * Once this method returns, {@link #isStarted()} must return true. |
| */ |
| void start(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Invoked to stop the component. |
| * Once this method returns, {@link #isStarted()} must return false. |
| */ |
| void stop(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Indicates whether the component is started and running. |
| * |
| * @return <code>true</code> if the component has started; |
| * otherwise <code>false</code>. |
| */ |
| boolean isStarted(); |
| } |