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package com.sun.jini.outrigger;

/**
 * This interface defines the methods that any OutriggerServerImpl store must
 * implement.
 *
 * 
 *
 * @see OutriggerServerImpl
 * @see LogOps
 * @see Recover
 */
public interface Store {

    /**
     * Set up the store. Recovery (if any) will be completed
     * before this method returns. That is, no calls will be made by
     * <code>setupStore</code> on the <code>Recover</code> object
     * after it returns.
     *
     * @param space object used for recovery of previous state (if any)
     *
     * @return object used to persist state
     */
    public LogOps setupStore(Recover space);

    /**
     * Destroy any persistent state and release
     * any resources associated with this store.
     */
    public void destroy() throws java.io.IOException;

    /**
     * Close the store, release VM resources (stop independent
     * threads, close files, etc.) but do not destroy any persistent
     * state. This method is used when there is a failure
     * in <code>OutriggerServerImpl</code> constructor.
     */
    public void close() throws java.io.IOException;
}