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package org.apache.naming;

/**
 * Naming MBean interface.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:remm@apache.org">Remy Maucherat</a>
 * @version $Revision: 1.2 $
 */

public interface NamingServiceMBean {


    // -------------------------------------------------------------- Constants


    public enum State { STOPPED, STOPPING, STARTING, STARTED }


    /**
     * Component name.
     */
    String NAME = "Apache JNDI Naming Service";


    /**
     * Object name.
     */
    String OBJECT_NAME = ":service=Naming";


    // ------------------------------------------------------ Interface Methods


    /**
     * Retruns the JNDI component name.
     */
    String getName();


    /**
     * Returns the state.
     */
    State getState();


    /**
     * Start the servlet container.
     */
    void start() throws Exception;


    /**
     * Stop the servlet container.
     */
    void stop();


    /**
     * Destroy servlet container (if any is running).
     */
    void destroy();


}