shared-libraries/servicemix-common/src/main/java/org/apache/servicemix/common/ServiceUnit.java

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package org.apache.servicemix.common;

import java.util.Collection;

import javax.jbi.management.DeploymentException;

/**
 * <p>
 * This interface defines the lifecycle and needed
 * methods to a collection of endpoints grouped into
 * a service unit.
 * </p>
 */
public interface ServiceUnit {

    /**
     * Retrieves the name of this service unit.
     *
     * @return
     */
    String getName();

    /**
     * Retrieves the root path of this service unit.
     * @return
     */
    String getRootPath();

    /**
     * Retrieves the component where this SU is deployed.
     *
     * @return
     */
    ServiceMixComponent getComponent();

    /**
     * Retrieves the list of deployed endpoints.
     *
     * @return
     */
    Collection<Endpoint> getEndpoints();

    /**
     * Retrieve this service unit specific classloader.
     *
     * @return
     */
    ClassLoader getConfigurationClassLoader();

    /**
     * Retrieve the state of this service unit.
     * States can be: STOPPED, STARTED or SHUTDOWN
     *
     * @return
     */
    String getCurrentState();

    /**
     * Puts the SU in a STOPPED state.
     * This call is only valid if the service unit is in a SHUTDOWN state.
     * It means it is able to process incoming exchange but will not
     * initiate new exchanges. The process of initializing a service unit
     * should activate all endpoints, but not start them.
     *
     * @throws Exception
     * @see Endpoint#start()
     */
    void init() throws Exception;

    /**
     * Transition this service unit into the STARTED state.
     * This call is only valid if the service unit is in a STOPPED state.
     * Start consumption of external requests by starting all
     * the endpoints.
     *
     * @throws Exception
     * @see Endpoint#start()
     */
    void start() throws Exception;

    /**
     * Transition this service unit to a STOPPED state.
     * This call is only valid if the service unit is in a STARTED state.
     *
     * @throws Exception
     * @see Endpoint#stop()
     */
    void stop() throws Exception;

    /**
     * Transition this service unit into the SHUTDOWN state.
     * This call is only valid if the service unit is in a STOPPED state.

     * @throws Exception
     * @see Endpoint#deactivate()
     */
    void shutDown() throws Exception;

    /**
     * Adds an endpoint to this service unit.
     * Adding an endpoint will transition this endpoint into a state
     * which is consistent with this service unit state.
     *
     * @param ep
     * @throws DeploymentException
     */
    void addEndpoint(Endpoint ep) throws DeploymentException;

    /**
     * Removes an endpoint from this service unit.
     * Removing an endpoint will transition it into the SHUTDOWN state.
     *
     * @param ep
     * @throws DeploymentException
     */
    void removeEndpoint(Endpoint ep) throws DeploymentException;

}