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package org.apache.turbine.services.pool;
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import org.apache.turbine.services.Service;
import org.apache.turbine.util.TurbineException;
/**
* The Pool Service extends the Factory Service by adding support
* for pooling instantiated objects. When a new instance is
* requested, the service first checks its pool if one is available.
* If the the pool is empty, a new object will be instantiated
* from the specified class. If only class name is given, the request
* to create an intance will be forwarded to the Factory Service.
*
* <p>For objects implementing the Recyclable interface, a recycle
* method will be called, when they are taken from the pool, and
* a dispose method, when they are returned to the pool.
*
* @author <a href="mailto:ilkka.priha@simsoft.fi">Ilkka Priha</a>
* @version $Id$
*/
public interface PoolService
extends Service
{
/** The key under which this service is stored in TurbineServices. */
String SERVICE_NAME = "PoolService";
/** The default pool capacity. */
int DEFAULT_POOL_CAPACITY = 128;
/** The name of the pool capacity property */
String POOL_CAPACITY_KEY = "pool.capacity";
/** Are we running in debug mode? */
String POOL_DEBUG_KEY = "pool.debug";
/** Default Value for debug mode */
boolean POOL_DEBUG_DEFAULT = false;
/**
* Gets an instance of a named class.
*
* @param className the name of the class.
* @return the instance.
* @throws TurbineException if instantiation fails.
*/
Object getInstance(String className)
throws TurbineException;
/**
* Gets an instance of a named class using a specified class loader.
*
* <p>Class loaders are supported only if the isLoaderSupported
* method returns true. Otherwise the loader parameter is ignored.
*
* @param className the name of the class.
* @param loader the class loader.
* @return the instance.
* @throws TurbineException if instantiation fails.
*/
Object getInstance(String className,
ClassLoader loader)
throws TurbineException;
/**
* Gets an instance of a named class.
* Parameters for its constructor are given as an array of objects,
* primitive types must be wrapped with a corresponding class.
*
* @param className the name of the class.
* @param params an array containing the parameters of the constructor.
* @param signature an array containing the signature of the constructor.
* @return the instance.
* @throws TurbineException if instantiation fails.
*/
Object getInstance(String className,
Object[] params,
String[] signature)
throws TurbineException;
/**
* Gets an instance of a named class using a specified class loader.
* Parameters for its constructor are given as an array of objects,
* primitive types must be wrapped with a corresponding class.
*
* <p>Class loaders are supported only if the isLoaderSupported
* method returns true. Otherwise the loader parameter is ignored.
*
* @param className the name of the class.
* @param loader the class loader.
* @param params an array containing the parameters of the constructor.
* @param signature an array containing the signature of the constructor.
* @return the instance.
* @throws TurbineException if instantiation fails.
*/
Object getInstance(String className,
ClassLoader loader,
Object[] params,
String[] signature)
throws TurbineException;
/**
* Tests if specified class loaders are supported for a named class.
*
* @param className the name of the class.
* @return true if class loaders are supported, false otherwise.
* @throws TurbineException if test fails.
* @deprecated Use TurbineFactory.isLoaderSupported(className)
*/
boolean isLoaderSupported(String className)
throws TurbineException;
/**
* Gets an instance of a specified class either from the pool
* or by instatiating from the class if the pool is empty.
*
* @param clazz the class.
* @return the instance.
* @throws TurbineException if recycling fails.
*/
Object getInstance(Class clazz)
throws TurbineException;
/**
* Gets an instance of a specified class either from the pool
* or by instatiating from the class if the pool is empty.
*
* @param clazz the class.
* @param params an array containing the parameters of the constructor.
* @param signature an array containing the signature of the constructor.
* @return the instance.
* @throws TurbineException if recycling fails.
*/
Object getInstance(Class clazz,
Object params[],
String signature[])
throws TurbineException;
/**
* Puts a used object back to the pool. Objects implementing
* the Recyclable interface can provide a recycle method to
* be called when they are reused and a dispose method to be
* called when they are returned to the pool.
*
* @param instance the object instance to recycle.
* @return true if the instance was accepted.
*/
boolean putInstance(Object instance);
/**
* Gets the capacity of the pool for a named class.
*
* @param className the name of the class.
*/
int getCapacity(String className);
/**
* Sets the capacity of the pool for a named class.
* Note that the pool will be cleared after the change.
*
* @param className the name of the class.
* @param capacity the new capacity.
*/
void setCapacity(String className,
int capacity);
/**
* Gets the current size of the pool for a named class.
*
* @param className the name of the class.
*/
int getSize(String className);
/**
* Clears instances of a named class from the pool.
*
* @param className the name of the class.
*/
void clearPool(String className);
/**
* Clears all instances from the pool.
*/
void clearPool();
}