01: /*
02: * Copyright (c) 2001 by Matt Welsh and The Regents of the University of
03: * California. All rights reserved.
04: *
05: * Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its
06: * documentation for any purpose, without fee, and without written agreement is
07: * hereby granted, provided that the above copyright notice and the following
08: * two paragraphs appear in all copies of this software.
09: *
10: * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY FOR
11: * DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT
12: * OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE AND ITS DOCUMENTATION, EVEN IF THE UNIVERSITY OF
13: * CALIFORNIA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
14: *
15: * THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES,
16: * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY
17: * AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED HEREUNDER IS
18: * ON AN "AS IS" BASIS, AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA HAS NO OBLIGATION TO
19: * PROVIDE MAINTENANCE, SUPPORT, UPDATES, ENHANCEMENTS, OR MODIFICATIONS.
20: *
21: * Author: Matt Welsh <mdw@cs.berkeley.edu>
22: *
23: */
24:
25: package seda.sandStorm.api.internal;
26:
27: import seda.sandStorm.api.*;
28:
29: /**
30: * A ThreadManagerIF is responsible for creating, managing, and scheduling
31: * threads across a set of stages.
32: *
33: * @author Matt Welsh
34: */
35: public interface ThreadManagerIF {
36:
37: /**
38: * Register a stage with this thread manager and start its threads.
39: */
40: public void register(StageWrapperIF stage);
41:
42: /**
43: * Deregister a stage with this thread manager and stop its threads.
44: */
45: public void deregister(StageWrapperIF stage);
46:
47: /**
48: * Stop the thread manager and all threads managed by it.
49: */
50: public void deregisterAll();
51:
52: }
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