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package org.apache.karaf.decanter.api;

/**
 * Control the Decanter scheduler.
 */
public interface Scheduler {

    /**
     * Start the Decanter scheduler.
     *
     * @throws Exception in case of startup failure.
     */
    public void start() throws Exception;

    /**
     * Stop the Decanter scheduler.
     *
     * @throws Exception in case of stopping failure.
     */
    public void stop() throws Exception;

    /**
     * Return true if the scheduler is started, false else.
     *
     * @return true if the schedule is started, false else.
     * @throws Exception
     */
    public boolean isStarted() throws Exception;

    /**
     * Get the current status of the scheduler.
     *
     * @return the current scheduler status.
     * @throws Exception in case of state retrieval failure.
     */
    public String state() throws Exception;

}