org.drombler.commons.client.startup.main

Interface BootServiceStarter

public interface BootServiceStarter

A starter for a boot time service.

Author:

puce

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getName() Gets the name of this starter.
boolean	init() Initializes this starter.
boolean	isActive() Indicates if this starter should be used.
boolean	isRequired() If true, prevents the whole application from starting if initialization this starter was not successful.
boolean	isRunning() Indicates if this starter is running.
void	startAndWait() Starts this starter and waits (blocks the current thread).
void	stop() Stops this starter.

Method Detail

init

boolean init()
      throws Exception

Initializes this starter.

Returns:

true, if the starter could successfully be initialized, else false

Throws:

Exception - if an unexpected error occured

See Also:

startAndWait(), stop()

startAndWait

void startAndWait()
           throws Exception

Starts this starter and waits (blocks the current thread). Call this method only after a successful init() call.

Throws:

Exception - if an unexpected error occured

See Also:

init(), stop()

stop

void stop()
   throws Exception

Stops this starter.

Throws:

Exception - if an unexpected error occured

See Also:

init(), startAndWait()

isActive

boolean isActive()

Indicates if this starter should be used.

Returns:

true, if active, else false

isRequired

boolean isRequired()

If true, prevents the whole application from starting if initialization this starter was not successful.

Returns:

true, if required, else false.

getName

String getName()

Gets the name of this starter.

Returns:

the name of this starter

isRunning

boolean isRunning()

Indicates if this starter is running.

Returns:

true, if this starter is running, else false