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package org.refcodes.mixin;

/**
 * Provides an accessor for a busy property. Busy semantically means that a
 * system doing things which should not be aborted, for example there are open
 * sessions currently being used, open connections currently transferring data,
 * requests currently waiting for replies and similar.
 */
public interface BusyAccessor {

	/**
	 * Retrieves the busy status from the busy property.
	 * 
	 * @return The busy status stored by the busy property.
	 */
	boolean isBusy();

	/**
	 * Provides a mutator for a busy property. Busy semantically means that a
	 * system doing things which should not be aborted, for example there are
	 * open sessions currently being used, open connections currently
	 * transferring data, requests currently waiting for replies and similar.
	 */
	public interface BusyMutator {

		/**
		 * Sets the busy status for the busy property.
		 * 
		 * @param isBusy The busy status to be stored by the busy property.
		 */
		void setBusy( boolean isBusy );
	}

	/**
	 * Provides a busy property. Busy semantically means that a system doing
	 * things which should not be aborted, for example there are open sessions
	 * currently being used, open connections currently transferring data,
	 * requests currently waiting for replies and similar.
	 */
	public interface BusyProperty extends BusyAccessor, BusyMutator {}
}