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package org.apache.geronimo.gbean;

import org.apache.geronimo.gbean.WaitingException;


/**
 * An optional interface for a GBean.  When a GBean implements this interface, the implementation
 * will get life-cycle callbacks.
 *
 * @version $Revision: 1.3 $ $Date: 2004/01/22 02:46:27 $
 */
public interface GBean {
    /**
     * Sets the operating context for the GBean.
     * @param context the context object or null
     */
    void setGBeanContext(GBeanContext context);

    /**
     * Starts the GBean.  This informs the GBean that it is about to transition to the running state.
     * @throws org.apache.geronimo.gbean.WaitingException if the target is waiting for an external condition before it can fully start
     * @throws java.lang.Exception if the target failed to start; this will cause a transition to the failed state
     */
    void doStart() throws WaitingException, Exception;

    /**
     * Stops the target.  This informs the GBean that it is about to transition to the stopped state.
     * @throws org.apache.geronimo.gbean.WaitingException if the target is waiting for an external condition before it can fully stop
     */
    void doStop() throws WaitingException;

    /**
     * Fails the GBean.  This informs the GBean that it is about to transition to the failed state.
     */
    void doFail();
}

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