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| package org.apache.ode.bpel.engine; |
| |
| import java.util.List; |
| |
| /** |
| * Defines a policy to dehydrate running processes based on a limit in total |
| * process count or processes that haven't been used for a while. |
| * @author Matthieu Riou <mriou at apache dot org> |
| */ |
| public interface DehydrationPolicy { |
| |
| /** |
| * Checks the currently running processes and marks some of them for |
| * dehydration according to a specifically configured policy. The |
| * returned processes will be dehydrated by the engine. |
| * @param runningProcesses all running (currently hydrated) processes |
| * @return processes elected for dehydration |
| */ |
| List<BpelProcess> markForDehydration(List<BpelProcess> runningProcesses); |
| } |
