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package org.apache.log4j.chainsaw;

import java.beans.PropertyChangeListener;
import org.apache.log4j.chainsaw.logevents.Level;

/**
 * A receiver receives log events from a source.
 */
public interface ChainsawReceiver {
    
    public void addChainsawEventBatchListener( ChainsawEventBatchListener listen );
    
    public void removeEventBatchListener( ChainsawEventBatchListener listen );
    
    public void setThreshold(final Level level);
    
    public Level getThreshold();
    
    public String getName();
    
    public void setName(String name);
    
    public int getQueueInterval();

    public void setQueueInterval(int interval);
    
    public void setPaused(boolean paused);
    
    public boolean getPaused();
    
    /**
     * Start this receiver by(for example) opening a network socket.
     */
    public void start();
    
    /**
     * Stop this receiver by(for example) closing network sockets.
     */
    public void shutdown();
    
    public void addPropertyChangeListener(final PropertyChangeListener listener);
    
    public void addPropertyChangeListener(
        final String propertyName,
        final PropertyChangeListener listener);
    
    public void removePropertyChangeListener(
        final PropertyChangeListener listener);
    
    public void removePropertyChangeListener(
        final String propertyName,
        final PropertyChangeListener listener);
}