Source code: javatools/util/Resetable.java
1 /*
2 Javatools (modified version) - Some useful general classes.
3 Copyright (C) 2002-2003 Chris Bitmead (original) Antonio Petrelli (modified)
4
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9
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12 MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
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17 Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
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20 */
21 package javatools.util;
22
23 /**
24 * Any object that can be "Reseted" implements this. The meaning of "reset"
25 * is rather ill-defined, but usually means to bring itself back to a starting
26 * state, to clear its caches and/or to re-read configuration files.
27 * @author Chris Bitmead
28 * @version 0.7
29 * @commentedby Antonio Petrelli (the method).
30 */
31 public interface Resetable {
32 /** Resets an object.
33 * @throws ResetException If something goes wrong.
34 */
35 public void reset() throws ResetException;
36 }