com.sun.jini.mahalo.log

Interface LogManager

All Superinterfaces:

Administrable

All Known Implementing Classes:

MockLogManager, MultiLogManager

public interface LogManager
extends Administrable

Represents the functions performed by a log manager.

Author:

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Object	getAdmin() Returns an object that implements whatever administration interfaces are appropriate for the LogManager.
ClientLog	logFor(long cookie) Factory method which returns a Log interface which can be used to create persistent records which collectively represent a system's state.
void	recover() Consumes the log file and re-constructs a system's state.

Method Detail

logFor

ClientLog logFor(long cookie)
          throws LogException

Factory method which returns a Log interface which can be used to create persistent records which collectively represent a system's state.

Parameters:

cookie - identifier representing the information being logged.

Throws:

LogException

recover

void recover()
      throws LogException

Consumes the log file and re-constructs a system's state.

Throws:

LogException

getAdmin

Object getAdmin()

Returns an object that implements whatever administration interfaces are appropriate for the LogManager. This method overrides what is defined in the supertype.

Specified by:

getAdmin in interface Administrable

Returns:

an object that implements whatever administration interfaces are appropriate for the particular service.

See Also:

Administrable