1 package org.apache.commons.jcs.auxiliary.remote.http.client.behavior;
2
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21
22 import org.apache.commons.jcs.auxiliary.remote.http.client.RemoteHttpCacheAttributes;
23 import org.apache.commons.jcs.engine.behavior.ICacheServiceNonLocal;
24
25 import java.io.IOException;
26
27
28 /**
29 * It's not entirely clear that this interface is needed. I simply wanted the initialization method.
30 * This could be added to the ICacheSerice method.
31 */
32 public interface IRemoteHttpCacheClient<K, V>
33 extends ICacheServiceNonLocal<K, V>
34 {
35 /**
36 * The provides an extension point. If you want to extend this and use a special dispatcher,
37 * here is the place to do it.
38 * <p>
39 * @param attributes
40 */
41 void initialize( RemoteHttpCacheAttributes attributes );
42
43 /**
44 * Make and alive request.
45 * <p>
46 * @return true if we make a successful alive request.
47 * @throws IOException
48 */
49 boolean isAlive()
50 throws IOException;
51 }