org.apache.avalon.framework.activity
Interface Startable

All Known Implementing Classes:

org.apache.excalibur.instrument.manager.http.server.AbstractLogEnabledInstrumentableStartable, ActiveMonitor, AvalonTee, ComponentViewer, DefaultExampleInstrumentable, DefaultTimeScheduler, FullLifecycleComponent, InstrumentManagerHTTPConnector, LoggerManagerDecorator, StoreJanitorImpl, SwingContainer

public interface Startable

The Startable interface is used when components need to be "running" to be active. It provides a method through which components can be "started" and "stopped" without requiring a thread. Note that these methods should start the component but return imediately.

Version:

$Id: Startable.java 30977 2004-07-30 08:57:54Z niclas $

Author:

Avalon Development Team

Method Summary

void	start() Starts the component.
void	stop() Stops the component.

Method Detail

start

public void start()
           throws java.lang.Exception

Starts the component.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if Component can not be started

stop

public void stop()
          throws java.lang.Exception

Stops the component.

Throws:

java.lang.Exception - if the Component can not be Stopped.