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*/
package com.bigdata.journal;



/**
 * Interface for a "plug in" that can be registered with a {@link Journal}.
 * 
 * TODO Support at {@link IIndexManager} interface?  E.g., for the federation
 * as well as the journal.
 * 
 * @author Bryan Thompson
 */
public interface IPlugIn {

    /**
     * Start the service.
     * 
     * @param indexManager
     */
    public void startService(M indexManager);

    /**
     * Stop the service.
     * 
     * @param immediateShutdown
     *            true if the service should be stopped
     *            immediately.
     */
    public void stopService(boolean immediateShutdown);

    /**
     * Return the service.
     */
    public S getService();

    /**
     * Return true iff the service is running.
     */
    public boolean isRunning();

}