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package org.apache.qpid.jms.failover;

import org.apache.qpid.jms.BrokerDetails;

public interface FailoverMethod
{
    public static final String ROUND_ROBIN = "roundrobin";
    public static final String RANDOM = "random";
    /**
     * Reset the Failover to initial conditions
     */
    void reset();

    /**
     *  Check if failover is possible for this method
     *
     * @return true if failover is allowed
     */
    boolean failoverAllowed();

    /**
     * Notification to the Failover method that a connection has been attained.
     */
    void attainedConnection();

    /**
     * If there is no current BrokerDetails the null will be returned.
     * @return The current BrokerDetail value to use
     */
    BrokerDetails getCurrentBrokerDetails();

    /**
     *  Move to the next BrokerDetails if one is available.
     * @return the next BrokerDetail or null if there is none.
     */
    BrokerDetails getNextBrokerDetails();

    /**
     * Set the currently active broker to be the new value.
     * @param broker The new BrokerDetail value
     */
    void setBroker(BrokerDetails broker);

    /**
     * Set the retries for this method
     * @param maxRetries the maximum number of time to retry this Method
     */
    void setRetries(int maxRetries);

    /**
     * @return The name of this method for display purposes.
     */
    String methodName();
}
