src/main/java/org/apache/sling/kickstart/control/ControlAction.java

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package org.apache.sling.kickstart.control;

/**
 * The <code>ControlAction</code> defines values to used as the action for the
 * Feature Launcher control with the "org.apache.sling.kickstart.app.KickstartStarter#doControlAction()" method.
 */
public enum ControlAction {

    /**
     * Indicates the Feature Launcher application should be started and a listener should
     * be installed to accept control commands.
     */
    START,

    /**
     * Indicates to connect to a running Feature Launcher application having installed a
     * listener and send that application the command to shutdown.
     */
    STOP,

    /**
     * Indicates to connect to a running Feature Launcher application having installed a
     * listener and ask that application about its state.
     */
    STATUS,

    FOREGROUND,

    /**
     * Indicates to connect to a running Feature Launcher application having installed a
     * listener and ask for a thread dump.
     */
    THREADS;

}