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package com.hazelcast.core;
import com.hazelcast.collection.IQueue;
import com.hazelcast.cp.IAtomicLong;
import com.hazelcast.map.IMap;
import com.hazelcast.topic.ITopic;
/**
* Base interface for all distributed objects.
*
* All distributed objects are not garbage collectable unless {@link #destroy()} is called first.
* Note: Failure to destroy after you are done using a distributed object will lead to memory leaks.
*
* @see IMap
* @see IQueue
* @see ITopic
* @see IExecutorService
*/
public interface DistributedObject {
/**
* Returns the key of the partition that this DistributedObject is assigned to. The returned value only has meaning
* for a non-partitioned data structure like an {@link IAtomicLong}. For a partitioned data structure like an {IMap},
* the returned value will not be null, but otherwise undefined.
*
* @return the partition key.
*/
String getPartitionKey();
/**
* Returns the unique name for this DistributedObject. The returned value will never be null.
*
* @return the unique name for this object.
*/
String getName();
/**
* Returns the service name for this object.
*
* @return the service name for this object.
*/
String getServiceName();
/**
* Destroys this object cluster-wide.
* Clears and releases all resources for this object.
*/
void destroy();
}