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package org.jgroups.blocks.atomic;

/**
 * Base interface for all counters
 *
 * @author Bela Ban
 * @since 5.2
 */
public interface BaseCounter {

    /**
     * @return The counter's name.
     */
    String getName();

    /**
     * Returns a {@link SyncCounter} wrapper for this instance. If this counter is already synchronous, then this
     * counter instance is returned (no-op)
     *
     * @return The {@link SyncCounter} instance;
     */
    SyncCounter sync();

    /**
     * Returns an {@link AsyncCounter} wrapper for this instance. If this counter is already asynchronous, then
     * this counter instance is returned (no-op)
     *
     * @return The {@link AsyncCounter} instance.
     */
    AsyncCounter async();

}