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package org.apache.avalon.framework.activity;


The Suspendable interface is used when a component
will need to temporarily halt execution of a component.
The execution may be halted so that you can reconfigure/
recompose/recontextualize component.

Author:Avalon Development Team
Version:$Id: Suspendable.java 506231 2007-02-12 02:36:54Z crossley $
/**
 * The Suspendable interface is used when a component
 * will need to temporarily halt execution of a component.
 * The execution may be halted so that you can reconfigure/
 * recompose/recontextualize component.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@avalon.apache.org">Avalon Development Team</a>
 * @version $Id: Suspendable.java 506231 2007-02-12 02:36:54Z crossley $
 */
public interface Suspendable
{
    
Suspends the component.

/**
     * Suspends the component.
     */
    void suspend();

    
Resumes the component.

/**
     * Resumes the component.
     */
    void resume();
}