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17
18 package org.apache.commons.pool;
19
20 import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
21
22 /**
23 * A pooling interface.
24 * <p>
25 * <code>ObjectPool</code> defines a trivially simple pooling interface. The only
26 * required methods are {@link #borrowObject borrowObject}, {@link #returnObject returnObject}
27 * and {@link #invalidateObject invalidateObject}.
28 * </p>
29 * <p>
30 * Example of use:
31 * <pre style="border:solid thin; padding: 1ex;"
32 * > Object obj = <code style="color:#00C">null</code>;
33 *
34 * <code style="color:#00C">try</code> {
35 * obj = pool.borrowObject();
36 * <code style="color:#0C0">//...use the object...</code>
37 * } <code style="color:#00C">catch</code>(Exception e) {
38 * <code style="color:#0C0">// invalidate the object</code>
39 * pool.invalidateObject(obj);
40 * <code style="color:#0C0">// do not return the object to the pool twice</code>
41 * obj = <code style="color:#00C">null</code>;
42 * } <code style="color:#00C">finally</code> {
43 * <code style="color:#0C0">// make sure the object is returned to the pool</code>
44 * <code style="color:#00C">if</code>(<code style="color:#00C">null</code> != obj) {
45 * pool.returnObject(obj);
46 * }
47 * }</pre>
48 * </p>
49 *
50 * <p>See {@link BaseObjectPool} for a simple base implementation.</p>
51 *
52 * @author Rodney Waldhoff
53 * @author Sandy McArthur
54 * @version $Revision: 778007 $ $Date: 2009-05-23 15:57:11 -0400 (Sat, 23 May 2009) $
55 * @see PoolableObjectFactory
56 * @see ObjectPoolFactory
57 * @see KeyedObjectPool
58 * @see BaseObjectPool
59 * @since Pool 1.0
60 */
61 public interface ObjectPool {
62 /**
63 * Obtains an instance from this pool.
64 * <p>
65 * Instances returned from this method will have been either newly created with
66 * {@link PoolableObjectFactory#makeObject makeObject} or will be a previously idle object and
67 * have been activated with {@link PoolableObjectFactory#activateObject activateObject} and
68 * then validated with {@link PoolableObjectFactory#validateObject validateObject}.
69 * </p>
70 * <p>
71 * By contract, clients <strong>must</strong> return the borrowed instance using
72 * {@link #returnObject returnObject}, {@link #invalidateObject invalidateObject}, or a related method
73 * as defined in an implementation or sub-interface.
74 * </p>
75 * <p>
76 * The behaviour of this method when the pool has been exhausted
77 * is not strictly specified (although it may be specified by implementations).
78 * Older versions of this method would return <code>null</code> to indicate exhaustion,
79 * newer versions are encouraged to throw a {@link NoSuchElementException}.
80 * </p>
81 *
82 * @return an instance from this pool.
83 * @throws IllegalStateException after {@link #close close} has been called on this pool.
84 * @throws Exception when {@link PoolableObjectFactory#makeObject makeObject} throws an exception.
85 * @throws NoSuchElementException when the pool is exhausted and cannot or will not return another instance.
86 */
87 Object borrowObject() throws Exception, NoSuchElementException, IllegalStateException;
88
89 /**
90 * Return an instance to the pool.
91 * By contract, <code>obj</code> <strong>must</strong> have been obtained
92 * using {@link #borrowObject() borrowObject}
93 * or a related method as defined in an implementation
94 * or sub-interface.
95 *
96 * @param obj a {@link #borrowObject borrowed} instance to be returned.
97 * @throws Exception
98 */
99 void returnObject(Object obj) throws Exception;
100
101 /**
102 * Invalidates an object from the pool.
103 * By contract, <code>obj</code> <strong>must</strong> have been obtained
104 * using {@link #borrowObject borrowObject}
105 * or a related method as defined in an implementation
106 * or sub-interface.
107 * <p>
108 * This method should be used when an object that has been borrowed
109 * is determined (due to an exception or other problem) to be invalid.
110 * </p>
111 *
112 * @param obj a {@link #borrowObject borrowed} instance to be disposed.
113 * @throws Exception
114 */
115 void invalidateObject(Object obj) throws Exception;
116
117 /**
118 * Create an object using the {@link PoolableObjectFactory factory} or other
119 * implementation dependent mechanism, passivate it, and then place it in the idle object pool.
120 * <code>addObject</code> is useful for "pre-loading" a pool with idle objects.
121 * (Optional operation).
122 *
123 * @throws Exception when {@link PoolableObjectFactory#makeObject} fails.
124 * @throws IllegalStateException after {@link #close} has been called on this pool.
125 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException when this pool cannot add new idle objects.
126 */
127 void addObject() throws Exception, IllegalStateException, UnsupportedOperationException;
128
129 /**
130 * Return the number of instances
131 * currently idle in this pool (optional operation).
132 * This may be considered an approximation of the number
133 * of objects that can be {@link #borrowObject borrowed}
134 * without creating any new instances.
135 * Returns a negative value if this information is not available.
136 *
137 * @return the number of instances currently idle in this pool or a negative value if unsupported
138 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException <strong>deprecated</strong>: if this implementation does not support the operation
139 */
140 int getNumIdle() throws UnsupportedOperationException;
141
142 /**
143 * Return the number of instances
144 * currently borrowed from this pool
145 * (optional operation).
146 * Returns a negative value if this information is not available.
147 *
148 * @return the number of instances currently borrowed from this pool or a negative value if unsupported
149 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException <strong>deprecated</strong>: if this implementation does not support the operation
150 */
151 int getNumActive() throws UnsupportedOperationException;
152
153 /**
154 * Clears any objects sitting idle in the pool, releasing any
155 * associated resources (optional operation).
156 * Idle objects cleared must be {@link PoolableObjectFactory#destroyObject(Object) destroyed}.
157 *
158 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if this implementation does not support the operation
159 */
160 void clear() throws Exception, UnsupportedOperationException;
161
162 /**
163 * Close this pool, and free any resources associated with it.
164 * <p>
165 * Calling {@link #addObject} or {@link #borrowObject} after invoking
166 * this method on a pool will cause them to throw an
167 * {@link IllegalStateException}.
168 * </p>
169 *
170 * @throws Exception <strong>deprecated</strong>: implementations should silently fail if not all resources can be freed.
171 */
172 void close() throws Exception;
173
174 /**
175 * Sets the {@link PoolableObjectFactory factory} this pool uses
176 * to create new instances (optional operation). Trying to change
177 * the <code>factory</code> after a pool has been used will frequently
178 * throw an {@link UnsupportedOperationException}. It is up to the pool
179 * implementation to determine when it is acceptable to call this method.
180 *
181 * @param factory the {@link PoolableObjectFactory} used to create new instances.
182 * @throws IllegalStateException when the factory cannot be set at this time
183 * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if this implementation does not support the operation
184 */
185 void setFactory(PoolableObjectFactory factory) throws IllegalStateException, UnsupportedOperationException;
186 }