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package javax.jbi.management;

import javax.jbi.JBIException;

/**
 * LifeCycleMBean is a base interface that defines standard life cycle controls
 * for JBI implementation services (which are implementation-specific), and JBI
 * components (bindings and engines).
 *
 * @author JSR208 Expert Group
 */
public interface LifeCycleMBean {

    /** Value returned by {@link #getCurrentState()} for a shutdown component. */
    String SHUTDOWN = "Shutdown";

    /** Value returned by {@link #getCurrentState()} for a stopped component. */
    String STOPPED = "Stopped";

    /** Value returned by {@link #getCurrentState()} for a running component. */
     String STARTED = "Started";

    /** Value returned by {@link #getCurrentState()} for a component in an unknown state. */
    String UNKNOWN = "Unknown";

    /**
     * Start the item.
     *
     * @exception javax.jbi.JBIException if the item fails to start.
     */
    void start() throws JBIException;

    /**
     * Stop the item. This suspends current messaging activities.
     *
     * @exception javax.jbi.JBIException if the item fails to stop.
     */
    void stop() throws JBIException;

    /**
     * Shut down the item. This releases resources and returns the item
     * to an uninitialized state.
     *
     * @exception javax.jbi.JBIException if the item fails to shut down.
     */
    void shutDown() throws JBIException;

    /**
     * Get the current state of this managed compononent.
     *
     * @return the current state of this managed component (must be one of the
     *         string constants defined by this interface)
     */
     String getCurrentState();

}