subprojects/s4-core/src/main/java/org/apache/s4/core/Streamable.java

package org.apache.s4.core;

import org.apache.s4.base.Event;

/**
 * We use this interface to put events into objects.
 * 
 * @param <T>
 */
public interface Streamable<T extends Event> {

    /**
     * Starting the stream starts the associated dequeuing thread.
     */
    void start();

    /**
     * Put an event into the streams.
     * 
     * @param event
     */
    public void put(Event event);

    /**
     * Stop and close all the streams.
     */
    public void close();

    /**
     * @return the name of this streamable object.
     */
    public String getName();
}