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package org.xnio;

/**
 * A resource which is pooled.
 *
 * @param  the pooled resource type
 * @author David M. Lloyd
 *
 * @deprecated See {@link ByteBufferPool}.
 */
public interface Pooled extends AutoCloseable {

    /**
     * Discard this resource.  Any backing resources corresponding to this pooled resource will be rendered unavailable
     * until the pooled resource has been garbage-collected.
     */
    void discard();

    /**
     * Free this resource for immediate re-use.  The resource must not be accessed again after
     * calling this method; if it is possible that an instance is still in use, you must call {@link #discard()} instead.
     */
    void free();

    /**
     * Get the pooled resource.
     *
     * @return the pooled resource
     * @throws IllegalStateException if the resource has been freed or discarded already
     */
    T getResource() throws IllegalStateException;

    /**
     * Delegates to {@link #free()}.
     */
    void close();
}