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package org.apache.uima.aae.controller;

/**
 * Interface defining methods to enable stopping of Asynchronous Service.
 */
public interface ControllerLifecycle {
  /**
   * Called to initiate shutdown of the Asynchronous Service. An implementation can close an input
   * and output channels and do any necessary cleanup before terminating.
   */
  public void terminate();

  /**
   * Register one or more listeners through which the controller can send notification of events.
   * 
   * 
   * @param aListener
   *          - application listener object to register
   */
  public void addControllerCallbackListener(ControllerCallbackListener aListener);

  /**
   * Removes named application listener.
   * 
   * @param aListener
   *          - application listener to remove
   */
  public void removeControllerCallbackListener(ControllerCallbackListener aListener);
}