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package net.sf.ehcache.distribution;

import net.sf.ehcache.CacheException;
import net.sf.ehcache.event.CacheManagerEventListener;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * A listener for updates, which controls remote cache peers.
 * @author Greg Luck
 * @version $Id: CacheManagerPeerListener.java 5631 2012-05-10 08:31:33Z teck $
 */
public interface CacheManagerPeerListener extends CacheManagerEventListener {

    /**
     * All of the caches which are listening for remote changes.
     * @return a list of <code>CachePeer</code> objects
     */
    List getBoundCachePeers();



    /**
     * A listener will normally have a resource that only one instance can use at the same time,
     * such as a port. This identifier is used to tell if it is unique and will not conflict with an
     * existing instance using the resource.
     * @return a String identifier for the resource
     */
    String getUniqueResourceIdentifier();


    /**
     * If a conflict is detected in unique resource use, this method signals the listener to attempt
     * automatic resolution of the resource conflict.
     * @throws IllegalStateException if the statis of the listener is not {@link net.sf.ehcache.Status#STATUS_UNINITIALISED}
     */
    void attemptResolutionOfUniqueResourceConflict() throws IllegalStateException, CacheException;

    /**
     * The replication scheme this listener interacts with.
     * Each peer provider has a scheme name, which can be used by caches to specify for replication and bootstrap purposes.
     * @return the well-known scheme name, which is determined by the replication provider author.
     */
    String getScheme();
}
