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1 /*
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4  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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17
18 package org.apache.avalon.cornerstone.services.threads;
19
20 import org.apache.excalibur.thread.ThreadPool;
21
22 /**
23  * Manage a set of ThreadPools.
24  *
25  * @author <a HREF="mailto:dev@avalon.apache.org">Avalon Development Team</a>
26  * @version $Revision: 1.1 $ $Date: 2004/03/15 13:06:46 $
27  */
28 public interface ThreadManager
29 {
30     String JavaDoc ROLE = ThreadManager.class.getName();
31
32     /**
33      * Retrieve a thread pool by name.
34      *
35      * @param name the name of thread pool
36      * @return the threadpool
37      * @exception IllegalArgumentException if the name of thread pool is
38      * invalid or named pool does not exist
39      */
40     ThreadPool getThreadPool( String JavaDoc name )
41         throws IllegalArgumentException JavaDoc;
42
43     /**
44      * Retrieve the default thread pool.
45      *
46      * @return the thread pool
47      */
48     ThreadPool getDefaultThreadPool();
49 }
50
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