snaq.util

Interface Reusable

All Known Implementing Classes:

CacheConnection

public interface Reusable

Interface for an object that can be reused.

Author:

Giles Winstanley

See Also:

ObjectPool

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	isDirty() Determines if this object is "dirty" (i.e.
void	recycle() Cleans an object to put it in a state in which it can be reused.

Method Detail

recycle

void recycle()
             throws Exception

Cleans an object to put it in a state in which it can be reused.

Throws:

Exception - if unable to recycle the this object

isDirty

boolean isDirty()

Determines if this object is "dirty" (i.e. unable to be recycled).

Returns:

true if object is unable to be recycled, false otherwise