org.mortbay.util
Interface LifeCycle

All Known Implementing Classes:
ThreadPool

public interface LifeCycle

A component LifeCycle. Represents the life cycle interface for an abstract software component. Implementations should respect the following state table:

 State: Destroyed (initial state)
    start()      -> Started
    stop()       -> Stopped
    destroy()    -> Destroyed

 State: Stopped
    start()      -> Started
    stop()       -> Stopped
    destroy()    -> Destroyed

 State: Started
    start()      -> Started
    stop()       -> Stopped
    destroy()    -> Destroyed
 

Version:
$Id: LifeCycle.java,v 1.1 2001/11/30 13:38:22 kobit Exp $
Author:
Greg Wilkins (gregw)

Method Summary
 void destroy()
          Destroy the LifeCycle.
 boolean isDestroyed()
           
 boolean isStarted()
           
 void start()
          Start the LifeCycle.
 void stop()
          Stop the LifeCycle.
 

Method Detail

start

public void start()
           throws java.lang.Exception
Start the LifeCycle.
Throws:
java.lang.Exception - An arbitrary exception may be thrown.

stop

public void stop()
          throws java.lang.InterruptedException
Stop the LifeCycle. The LifeCycle may wait for current activities to complete normally, but it can be interrupted.

destroy

public void destroy()
Destroy the LifeCycle. Activities are terminated.

isStarted

public boolean isStarted()
Returns:
True if the LifeCycle has been started.

isDestroyed

public boolean isDestroyed()
Returns:
True if the LifeCycle has been destroyed.


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