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 * See the terms of the MX4J License in the documentation provided with this software.
 */
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 *
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package org.apache.felix.mosgi.jmx.agent.mx4j.server.interceptor;


import javax.management.MBeanException;
import javax.management.ObjectName;

/**
 * Management interface for the MBeanServerInterceptorConfigurator MBean.
 * @author <a href="mailto:biorn_steedom@users.sourceforge.net">Simone Bordet</a>
 * @version $Revision: 1.1.1.1 $
 */
public interface MBeanServerInterceptorConfiguratorMBean
{
   /**
    * Appends the given interceptor, provided by the client, to the existing interceptor chain.
    * @see #registerInterceptor
    */
   public void addInterceptor(MBeanServerInterceptor interceptor);

   /**
    * Appends the given interceptor, provided by the client, to the existing interceptor chain and registers it as MBean.
    * @see #addInterceptor
    */
   public void registerInterceptor(MBeanServerInterceptor interceptor, ObjectName name) throws MBeanException;

   /**
    * Removes all the interceptors added via {@link #addInterceptor(MBeanServerInterceptor interceptor)}.
    * @see #addInterceptor
    */
   public void clearInterceptors();

   /**
    * Starts this configurator, so that the MBeanServer is now able to accept incoming calls.
    * @see #stop
    * @see #isRunning
    */
   public void start();

   /**
    * Stops this configurator, so that the MBeanServer is not able to accept incoming calls.
    * @see #start
    */
   public void stop();

   /**
    * Returns whether this configurator is running and thus if the MBeanServer can accept incoming calls
    * @see #start
    */
   public boolean isRunning();
}