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package com.sun.tools.visualvm.tools.jmx;

/**
 * MBean cache operations.
 * 
 * @author Luis-Miguel Alventosa
 */
public interface MBeanCacheOperations {

    /**
     * Flush all cached values of attributes.
     */
    public void flush();

    /**
     * Get the flush interval.
     *
     * @return the flush interval in milliseconds.
     */
    public int getInterval();

    /**
     * Add a {@code MBeanCacheListener}. The given listener is added to
     * the list of {@code MBeanCacheListener} objects to be notified of
     * MBean cache related events.
     *
     * @param listener the {@code MBeanCacheListener} to add.
     */
    public void addMBeanCacheListener(MBeanCacheListener listener);

    /**
     * Remove a {@code MBeanCacheListener}. The given listener is removed
     * from the list of {@code MBeanCacheListener} objects to be notified
     * of MBean cache related events.
     *
     * @param listener the {@code MBeanCacheListener} to be removed.
     */
    public void removeMBeanCacheListener(MBeanCacheListener listener);
}
