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 * Copyright (C) 2005-2010 Alfresco Software Limited.
 *
 * This file is part of Alfresco
 *
 * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
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 */
package org.alfresco.repo.module;

import java.util.List;

import org.alfresco.util.VersionNumber;

/**
 * Interface for classes that control the startup and shutdown behaviour of modules.
 * <p/>
 * Note that the execution order of these components is on the basis of dependencies
 * only.  The version numbering determines only whether a component will be executed
 * and doesn't imply any ordering.
 * <p/>
 * Equals and Hashcode method must be implemented.
 * 
 * @author Derek Hulley
 * @since 2.0
 */
public interface ModuleComponent
{
    /**
     * @return Returns the globally unique module ID.
     */
    String getModuleId();
    
    /**
     * @return Returns the name of the component in the context of the module ID.  It does not
     *      have to be globally unique.
     */
    String getName();
    
    /**
     * 
     * @return Returns a description of the component.
     */
    String getDescription();
    
    /**
     * @return Returns the version number of the module for which this component was introduced.
     */
    VersionNumber getSinceVersionNumber();
    
    /**
     * @return Returns the smallest version number of the module to which this component applies.
     */
    VersionNumber getAppliesFromVersionNumber();
    
    /**
     * @return Returns the largest version number of the module to which this component applies.
     */
    VersionNumber getAppliesToVersionNumber();
    
    /**
     * A list of module components that <b>must</b> be executed prior to this instance.
     * This is the only way to guarantee ordered execution.  The dependencies may include
     * components from other modules, guaranteeing an early failure if a module is missing.
     * 
     * @return Returns a list of components that must be executed prior to this component.
     */
    List<ModuleComponent> getDependsOn();
    
    /**
     * @return Returns <tt>true</tt> if the component is to be successfully executed exactly once,
     *      or <tt>false</tt> if the component must be executed with each startup.
     */
    boolean isExecuteOnceOnly();
    
    /**
     * Perform the actual component's work.  Execution will be done within the context of a
     * system account with an enclosing transaction.  Long-running processes should be spawned
     * from the calling thread, if required.
     * <p/>
     * All failures should just be thrown out as runtime exceptions and will be dealt with by
     * the associated module infrastructure.
     */
    void execute();
}