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017    
018    package org.apache.commons.pool;
019    
020    import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
021    
022    /**
023     * A pooling interface.
024     * <p>
025     * <code>ObjectPool</code> defines a trivially simple pooling interface. The only
026     * required methods are {@link #borrowObject borrowObject}, {@link #returnObject returnObject}
027     * and {@link #invalidateObject invalidateObject}.
028     * </p>
029     * <p>
030     * Example of use:
031     * <pre style="border:solid thin; padding: 1ex;"
032     * > Object obj = <code style="color:#00C">null</code>;
033     *
034     * <code style="color:#00C">try</code> {
035     *     obj = pool.borrowObject();
036     *     <code style="color:#00C">try</code> {
037     *         <code style="color:#0C0">//...use the object...</code>
038     *     } <code style="color:#00C">catch</code>(Exception e) {
039     *         <code style="color:#0C0">// invalidate the object</code>
040     *         pool.invalidateObject(obj);
041     *         <code style="color:#0C0">// do not return the object to the pool twice</code>
042     *         obj = <code style="color:#00C">null</code>;
043     *     } <code style="color:#00C">finally</code> {
044     *         <code style="color:#0C0">// make sure the object is returned to the pool</code>
045     *         <code style="color:#00C">if</code>(<code style="color:#00C">null</code> != obj) {
046     *             pool.returnObject(obj);
047     *        }
048     *     }
049     * } <code style="color:#00C">catch</code>(Exception e) {
050     *       <code style="color:#0C0">// failed to borrow an object</code>
051     * }</pre>
052     * </p>
053     *
054     * <p>See {@link BaseObjectPool} for a simple base implementation.</p>
055     *
056     * @author Rodney Waldhoff
057     * @author Sandy McArthur
058     * @version $Revision: 962893 $ $Date: 2010-07-10 10:37:27 -0700 (Sat, 10 Jul 2010) $
059     * @see PoolableObjectFactory
060     * @see ObjectPoolFactory
061     * @see KeyedObjectPool
062     * @see BaseObjectPool
063     * @since Pool 1.0
064     */
065    public interface ObjectPool {
066        /**
067         * Obtains an instance from this pool.
068         * <p>
069         * Instances returned from this method will have been either newly created with
070         * {@link PoolableObjectFactory#makeObject makeObject} or will be a previously idle object and
071         * have been activated with {@link PoolableObjectFactory#activateObject activateObject} and
072         * then validated with {@link PoolableObjectFactory#validateObject validateObject}.
073         * </p>
074         * <p>
075         * By contract, clients <strong>must</strong> return the borrowed instance using
076         * {@link #returnObject returnObject}, {@link #invalidateObject invalidateObject}, or a related method
077         * as defined in an implementation or sub-interface.
078         * </p>
079         * <p>
080         * The behaviour of this method when the pool has been exhausted
081         * is not strictly specified (although it may be specified by implementations).
082         * Older versions of this method would return <code>null</code> to indicate exhaustion,
083         * newer versions are encouraged to throw a {@link NoSuchElementException}.
084         * </p>
085         *
086         * @return an instance from this pool.
087         * @throws IllegalStateException after {@link #close close} has been called on this pool.
088         * @throws Exception when {@link PoolableObjectFactory#makeObject makeObject} throws an exception.
089         * @throws NoSuchElementException when the pool is exhausted and cannot or will not return another instance.
090         */
091        Object borrowObject() throws Exception, NoSuchElementException, IllegalStateException;
092    
093        /**
094         * Return an instance to the pool.
095         * By contract, <code>obj</code> <strong>must</strong> have been obtained
096         * using {@link #borrowObject() borrowObject}
097         * or a related method as defined in an implementation
098         * or sub-interface.
099         *
100         * @param obj a {@link #borrowObject borrowed} instance to be returned.
101         * @throws Exception 
102         */
103        void returnObject(Object obj) throws Exception;
104    
105        /**
106         * <p>Invalidates an object from the pool.</p>
107         * 
108         * <p>By contract, <code>obj</code> <strong>must</strong> have been obtained
109         * using {@link #borrowObject borrowObject} or a related method as defined in
110         * an implementation or sub-interface.</p>
111         *
112         * <p>This method should be used when an object that has been borrowed
113         * is determined (due to an exception or other problem) to be invalid.</p>
114         *
115         * @param obj a {@link #borrowObject borrowed} instance to be disposed.
116         * @throws Exception
117         */
118        void invalidateObject(Object obj) throws Exception;
119    
120        /**
121         * Create an object using the {@link PoolableObjectFactory factory} or other
122         * implementation dependent mechanism, passivate it, and then place it in the idle object pool.
123         * <code>addObject</code> is useful for "pre-loading" a pool with idle objects.
124         * (Optional operation).
125         *
126         * @throws Exception when {@link PoolableObjectFactory#makeObject} fails.
127         * @throws IllegalStateException after {@link #close} has been called on this pool.
128         * @throws UnsupportedOperationException when this pool cannot add new idle objects.
129         */
130        void addObject() throws Exception, IllegalStateException, UnsupportedOperationException;
131    
132        /**
133         * Return the number of instances
134         * currently idle in this pool (optional operation).
135         * This may be considered an approximation of the number
136         * of objects that can be {@link #borrowObject borrowed}
137         * without creating any new instances.
138         * Returns a negative value if this information is not available.
139         *
140         * @return the number of instances currently idle in this pool or a negative value if unsupported
141         * @throws UnsupportedOperationException <strong>deprecated</strong>: if this implementation does not support the operation
142         */
143        int getNumIdle() throws UnsupportedOperationException;
144    
145        /**
146         * Return the number of instances
147         * currently borrowed from this pool
148         * (optional operation).
149         * Returns a negative value if this information is not available.
150         *
151         * @return the number of instances currently borrowed from this pool or a negative value if unsupported
152         * @throws UnsupportedOperationException <strong>deprecated</strong>: if this implementation does not support the operation
153         */
154        int getNumActive() throws UnsupportedOperationException;
155    
156        /**
157         * Clears any objects sitting idle in the pool, releasing any
158         * associated resources (optional operation).
159         * Idle objects cleared must be {@link PoolableObjectFactory#destroyObject(Object) destroyed}.
160         *
161         * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if this implementation does not support the operation
162         */
163        void clear() throws Exception, UnsupportedOperationException;
164    
165        /**
166         * Close this pool, and free any resources associated with it.
167         * <p>
168         * Calling {@link #addObject} or {@link #borrowObject} after invoking
169         * this method on a pool will cause them to throw an
170         * {@link IllegalStateException}.
171         * </p>
172         *
173         * @throws Exception <strong>deprecated</strong>: implementations should silently fail if not all resources can be freed.
174         */
175        void close() throws Exception;
176    
177        /**
178         * Sets the {@link PoolableObjectFactory factory} this pool uses
179         * to create new instances (optional operation). Trying to change
180         * the <code>factory</code> after a pool has been used will frequently
181         * throw an {@link UnsupportedOperationException}. It is up to the pool
182         * implementation to determine when it is acceptable to call this method.
183         *
184         * @param factory the {@link PoolableObjectFactory} used to create new instances.
185         * @throws IllegalStateException when the factory cannot be set at this time
186         * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if this implementation does not support the operation
187         * @deprecated to be removed in pool 2.0
188         */
189        void setFactory(PoolableObjectFactory factory) throws IllegalStateException, UnsupportedOperationException;
190    }