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* Copyright (C) 2013 Machinery For Change, Inc.
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* Author: Steve Waldman
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package com.mchange.v2.encounter;
public interface EncounterCounter
{
/**
* @return how many times have I seen this object before?
*/
public long encounter(Object o);
/**
* @return how many times have I seen this object before, then
* remove this Object's history, resetting its count and
* eliminating any reference from strong counters.
*/
public long reset(Object o);
/**
* Remove all Object histories, resetting counts and
* clearing any references from strong counters.
*/
public void resetAll();
}