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package org.opennms.core.queue;

/**
 * <p>
 * This interface defines a FIFO queue that can be open and closed to control
 * the addition of elements to the queue. When the queue is opened it is
 * possible to add new elements to the queue. When the queue is closed, it is
 * should not be possible to add elements to the queue. It should always be
 * possible to read elements from the queue, so long as it is not empty.
 * </p>
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:weave@oculan.com">Brian Weaver </a>
 * @author <a href="http://www.opennms.org/">OpenNMS </a>
 * 
 */
public interface ClosableFifoQueue extends FifoQueue {
    /**
     * Returns true if the queue is currently open.
     * 
     * @return True if the queue is open.
     */
    public boolean isOpen();

    /**
     * Returns true if the queue is currently closed.
     * 
     * @return True if the queue is closed.
     */
    public boolean isClosed();

    /**
     * Closes a currently open queue. When a queue is closed is should still
     * allow elements already in the queue to be removed, but new elements
     * should not be added.
     * 
     * @exception org.opennms.core.queue.FifoQueueException
     *                Thrown if an error occurs closing the queue.
     */
    public void close() throws FifoQueueException;

    /**
     * Ensures that the queue is open and new elements can be added to the
     * queue.
     * 
     * @exception org.opennms.core.queue.FifoQueueException
     *                Thrown if an error occurs opening the queue.
     */
    public void open() throws FifoQueueException;
}

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