/*
 * Copyright (C) 2005-2010 Alfresco Software Limited.
 *
 * This file is part of Alfresco
 *
 * Alfresco is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
 * (at your option) any later version.
 *
 * Alfresco is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
 * GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
 * along with Alfresco. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
package org.alfresco.service.license;

import org.alfresco.service.NotAuditable;
import org.alfresco.service.PublicService;

/**
 * Contract for managing licenses.
 * 
 * @author davidc
 */
@PublicService
public interface LicenseService
{

    /**
     * Begin the license verification loop. Throws an exception if a new .lic file has been supplied that is invalid.
     * Will quietly make the repository read only if there is no license and the repository isn't eligible for the free
     * trial period or the license has expired.
     * 
     * @throws LicenseException
     *             if an invalid .lic file has been supplied
     */
    @NotAuditable
    public void verifyLicense() throws LicenseException;

    /**
     * Was the license known to be valid the last time it was checked?.
     * 
     * @return true if there is a valid license
     */
    public boolean isLicenseValid();

    /**
     * Get description of installed license.
     * 
     * @return license descriptor (or null, if no valid license is installed)
     */
    @NotAuditable
    public LicenseDescriptor getLicense();

    /**
     * Informs the service it is being shutdown.
     */
    @NotAuditable
    public void shutdown();
}