UMOConnectable


1   /*
2    * $Id: UMOConnectable.java 3798 2006-11-04 04:07:14Z aperepel $
3    * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4    * Copyright (c) MuleSource, Inc.  All rights reserved.  http://www.mulesource.com
5    *
6    * The software in this package is published under the terms of the MuleSource MPL
7    * license, a copy of which has been included with this distribution in the
8    * LICENSE.txt file.
9    */
10  
11  package org.mule.umo.provider;
12  
13  /**
14   * Interface for objects that should connect to a resource.
15   * 
16   * @author <a HREF="mailto:gnt@codehaus.org">Guillaume Nodet</a>
17   * @version $Revision: 3798 $
18   */
19  public interface UMOConnectable
20  {
21  
22      /**
23       * Make the connection to the underlying transport. The fact that this object is
24       * connected or not should have no influence on the lifecycle, especially the
25       * start / stop state if applicable.
26       * 
27       * @throws Exception
28       */
29      void connect() throws Exception  ;
30  
31      /**
32       * Disconnect the from the underlying transport
33       * 
34       * @throws Exception
35       */
36      void disconnect() throws Exception  ;
37  
38      /**
39       * Determines if this object is connected or not
40       * 
41       * @return
42       */
43      boolean isConnected();
44  
45      /**
46       * Returns a string identifying the underlying resource
47       * 
48       * @return
49       */
50      String   getConnectionDescription();
51  }
52

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