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17 package org.apache.excalibur.event.command;
18
19 /**
20  * A ThreadManager handles the thread policies for EventPipelines. It works
21  * hand in hand with the CommandManager, and can be expanded to work with a
22  * SEDA like architecture.
23  *
24  * @author <a HREF="mailto:dev@avalon.apache.org">Avalon Development Team</a>
25  */
26 public interface ThreadManager
27 {
28     String JavaDoc ROLE = ThreadManager.class.getName();
29
30     /**
31      * Register an EventPipeline with the ThreadManager.
32      *
33      * @param pipeline The pipeline to register
34      */
35     void register( EventPipeline pipeline );
36
37     /**
38      * Deregister an EventPipeline with the ThreadManager
39      *
40      * @param pipeline The pipeline to unregister
41      */
42     void deregister( EventPipeline pipeline );
43
44     /**
45      * Deregisters all EventPipelines from this ThreadManager
46      */
47     void deregisterAll();
48 }
49
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