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package org.apache.uima.collection.base_cpm;

import org.apache.uima.collection.CollectionException;

/**
 * Interface facilitating CollectionReader recovery from failures. Any CollectionReader supporting
 * recovery must implement this interface.
 * 
 * 
 * 
 */
public interface RecoverableCollectionReader {
  /**
   * Start CollectionReader recovery to a given synch point
   * 
   * @param aSynchPoint -
   *          contains recovery information
   * @throws CollectionException passthru
   */
  public void moveTo(SynchPoint aSynchPoint) throws CollectionException;

  /**
   * Retrieves data facilitating recovery of the CollectionReader
   * 
   * @return the SynchPoint for the current position of the CollectionReader
   */
  public SynchPoint getSynchPoint();
}