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25
26 package java.rmi.activation;
27
28 import java.rmi.Remote;
29 import java.rmi.RemoteException;
30 import java.rmi.activation.UnknownGroupException;
31 import java.rmi.activation.UnknownObjectException;
32
33 /**
34 * The <code>ActivationSystem</code> provides a means for registering
35 * groups and "activatable" objects to be activated within those groups.
36 * The <code>ActivationSystem</code> works closely with the
37 * <code>Activator</code>, which activates objects registered via the
38 * <code>ActivationSystem</code>, and the <code>ActivationMonitor</code>,
39 * which obtains information about active and inactive objects,
40 * and inactive groups.
41 *
42 * @author Ann Wollrath
43 * @see Activator
44 * @see ActivationMonitor
45 * @since 1.2
46 */
47 public interface ActivationSystem extends Remote {
48
49 /** The port to lookup the activation system. */
50 public static final int SYSTEM_PORT = 1098;
51
52 /**
53 * The <code>registerObject</code> method is used to register an
54 * activation descriptor, <code>desc</code>, and obtain an
55 * activation identifier for a activatable remote object. The
56 * <code>ActivationSystem</code> creates an
57 * <code>ActivationID</code> (a activation identifier) for the
58 * object specified by the descriptor, <code>desc</code>, and
59 * records, in stable storage, the activation descriptor and its
60 * associated identifier for later use. When the <code>Activator</code>
61 * receives an <code>activate</code> request for a specific identifier, it
62 * looks up the activation descriptor (registered previously) for
63 * the specified identifier and uses that information to activate
64 * the object. <p>
65 *
66 * @param desc the object's activation descriptor
67 * @return the activation id that can be used to activate the object
68 * @exception ActivationException if registration fails (e.g., database
69 * update failure, etc).
70 * @exception UnknownGroupException if group referred to in
71 * <code>desc</code> is not registered with this system
72 * @exception RemoteException if remote call fails
73 * @since 1.2
74 */
75 public ActivationID registerObject(ActivationDesc desc)
76 throws ActivationException, UnknownGroupException, RemoteException;
77
78 /**
79 * Remove the activation id and associated descriptor previously
80 * registered with the <code>ActivationSystem</code>; the object
81 * can no longer be activated via the object's activation id.
82 *
83 * @param id the object's activation id (from previous registration)
84 * @exception ActivationException if unregister fails (e.g., database
85 * update failure, etc).
86 * @exception UnknownObjectException if object is unknown (not registered)
87 * @exception RemoteException if remote call fails
88 * @since 1.2
89 */
90 public void unregisterObject(ActivationID id)
91 throws ActivationException, UnknownObjectException, RemoteException;
92
93 /**
94 * Register the activation group. An activation group must be
95 * registered with the <code>ActivationSystem</code> before objects
96 * can be registered within that group.
97 *
98 * @param desc the group's descriptor
99 * @return an identifier for the group
100 * @exception ActivationException if group registration fails
101 * @exception RemoteException if remote call fails
102 * @since 1.2
103 */
104 public ActivationGroupID registerGroup(ActivationGroupDesc desc)
105 throws ActivationException, RemoteException;
106
107 /**
108 * Callback to inform activation system that group is now
109 * active. This call is made internally by the
110 * <code>ActivationGroup.createGroup</code> method to inform
111 * the <code>ActivationSystem</code> that the group is now
112 * active.
113 *
114 * @param id the activation group's identifier
115 * @param group the group's instantiator
116 * @param incarnation the group's incarnation number
117 * @return monitor for activation group
118 * @exception UnknownGroupException if group is not registered
119 * @exception ActivationException if a group for the specified
120 * <code>id</code> is already active and that group is not equal
121 * to the specified <code>group</code> or that group has a different
122 * <code>incarnation</code> than the specified <code>group</code>
123 * @exception RemoteException if remote call fails
124 * @since 1.2
125 */
126 public ActivationMonitor activeGroup(ActivationGroupID id,
127 ActivationInstantiator group,
128 long incarnation)
129 throws UnknownGroupException, ActivationException, RemoteException;
130
131 /**
132 * Remove the activation group. An activation group makes this call back
133 * to inform the activator that the group should be removed (destroyed).
134 * If this call completes successfully, objects can no longer be
135 * registered or activated within the group. All information of the
136 * group and its associated objects is removed from the system.
137 *
138 * @param id the activation group's identifier
139 * @exception ActivationException if unregister fails (e.g., database
140 * update failure, etc).
141 * @exception UnknownGroupException if group is not registered
142 * @exception RemoteException if remote call fails
143 * @since 1.2
144 */
145 public void unregisterGroup(ActivationGroupID id)
146 throws ActivationException, UnknownGroupException, RemoteException;
147
148 /**
149 * Shutdown the activation system. Destroys all groups spawned by
150 * the activation daemon and exits the activation daemon.
151 * @exception RemoteException if failed to contact/shutdown the activation
152 * daemon
153 * @since 1.2
154 */
155 public void shutdown() throws RemoteException;
156
157 /**
158 * Set the activation descriptor, <code>desc</code> for the object with
159 * the activation identifier, <code>id</code>. The change will take
160 * effect upon subsequent activation of the object.
161 *
162 * @param id the activation identifier for the activatable object
163 * @param desc the activation descriptor for the activatable object
164 * @exception UnknownGroupException the group associated with
165 * <code>desc</code> is not a registered group
166 * @exception UnknownObjectException the activation <code>id</code>
167 * is not registered
168 * @exception ActivationException for general failure (e.g., unable
169 * to update log)
170 * @exception RemoteException if remote call fails
171 * @return the previous value of the activation descriptor
172 * @see #getActivationDesc
173 * @since 1.2
174 */
175 public ActivationDesc setActivationDesc(ActivationID id,
176 ActivationDesc desc)
177 throws ActivationException, UnknownObjectException,
178 UnknownGroupException, RemoteException;
179
180 /**
181 * Set the activation group descriptor, <code>desc</code> for the object
182 * with the activation group identifier, <code>id</code>. The change will
183 * take effect upon subsequent activation of the group.
184 *
185 * @param id the activation group identifier for the activation group
186 * @param desc the activation group descriptor for the activation group
187 * @exception UnknownGroupException the group associated with
188 * <code>id</code> is not a registered group
189 * @exception ActivationException for general failure (e.g., unable
190 * to update log)
191 * @exception RemoteException if remote call fails
192 * @return the previous value of the activation group descriptor
193 * @see #getActivationGroupDesc
194 * @since 1.2
195 */
196 public ActivationGroupDesc setActivationGroupDesc(ActivationGroupID id,
197 ActivationGroupDesc desc)
198 throws ActivationException, UnknownGroupException, RemoteException;
199
200 /**
201 * Returns the activation descriptor, for the object with the activation
202 * identifier, <code>id</code>.
203 *
204 * @param id the activation identifier for the activatable object
205 * @exception UnknownObjectException if <code>id</code> is not registered
206 * @exception ActivationException for general failure
207 * @exception RemoteException if remote call fails
208 * @return the activation descriptor
209 * @see #setActivationDesc
210 * @since 1.2
211 */
212 public ActivationDesc getActivationDesc(ActivationID id)
213 throws ActivationException, UnknownObjectException, RemoteException;
214
215 /**
216 * Returns the activation group descriptor, for the group
217 * with the activation group identifier, <code>id</code>.
218 *
219 * @param id the activation group identifier for the group
220 * @exception UnknownGroupException if <code>id</code> is not registered
221 * @exception ActivationException for general failure
222 * @exception RemoteException if remote call fails
223 * @return the activation group descriptor
224 * @see #setActivationGroupDesc
225 * @since 1.2
226 */
227 public ActivationGroupDesc getActivationGroupDesc(ActivationGroupID id)
228 throws ActivationException, UnknownGroupException, RemoteException;
229 }
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