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017package org.apache.commons.pool2;
018
019import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
020
021/**
022 * A pooling simple interface.
023 * <p>
024 * Example of use:
025 * <pre style="border:solid thin; padding: 1ex;"
026 * > Object obj = <code style="color:#00C">null</code>;
027 *
028 * <code style="color:#00C">try</code> {
029 *     obj = pool.borrowObject();
030 *     <code style="color:#00C">try</code> {
031 *         <code style="color:#0C0">//...use the object...</code>
032 *     } <code style="color:#00C">catch</code>(Exception e) {
033 *         <code style="color:#0C0">// invalidate the object</code>
034 *         pool.invalidateObject(obj);
035 *         <code style="color:#0C0">// do not return the object to the pool twice</code>
036 *         obj = <code style="color:#00C">null</code>;
037 *     } <code style="color:#00C">finally</code> {
038 *         <code style="color:#0C0">// make sure the object is returned to the pool</code>
039 *         <code style="color:#00C">if</code>(<code style="color:#00C">null</code> != obj) {
040 *             pool.returnObject(obj);
041 *        }
042 *     }
043 * } <code style="color:#00C">catch</code>(Exception e) {
044 *       <code style="color:#0C0">// failed to borrow an object</code>
045 * }</pre>
046 * <p>
047 * See {@link BaseObjectPool} for a simple base implementation.
048 *
049 * @param <T> Type of element pooled in this pool.
050 *
051 * @see PooledObjectFactory
052 * @see KeyedObjectPool
053 * @see BaseObjectPool
054 *
055 * @version $Revision: 1533126 $
056 *
057 * @since 2.0
058 */
059public interface ObjectPool<T> {
060    /**
061     * Obtains an instance from this pool.
062     * <p>
063     * Instances returned from this method will have been either newly created
064     * with {@link PooledObjectFactory#makeObject} or will be a previously
065     * idle object and have been activated with
066     * {@link PooledObjectFactory#activateObject} and then validated with
067     * {@link PooledObjectFactory#validateObject}.
068     * <p>
069     * By contract, clients <strong>must</strong> return the borrowed instance
070     * using {@link #returnObject}, {@link #invalidateObject}, or a related
071     * method as defined in an implementation or sub-interface.
072     * <p>
073     * The behaviour of this method when the pool has been exhausted
074     * is not strictly specified (although it may be specified by
075     * implementations).
076     *
077     * @return an instance from this pool.
078     *
079     * @throws IllegalStateException
080     *              after {@link #close close} has been called on this pool.
081     * @throws Exception
082     *              when {@link PooledObjectFactory#makeObject} throws an
083     *              exception.
084     * @throws NoSuchElementException
085     *              when the pool is exhausted and cannot or will not return
086     *              another instance.
087     */
088    T borrowObject() throws Exception, NoSuchElementException,
089            IllegalStateException;
090
091    /**
092     * Return an instance to the pool. By contract, <code>obj</code>
093     * <strong>must</strong> have been obtained using {@link #borrowObject()} or
094     * a related method as defined in an implementation or sub-interface.
095     *
096     * @param obj a {@link #borrowObject borrowed} instance to be returned.
097     *
098     * @throws Exception
099     */
100    void returnObject(T obj) throws Exception;
101
102    /**
103     * Invalidates an object from the pool.
104     * <p>
105     * By contract, <code>obj</code> <strong>must</strong> have been obtained
106     * using {@link #borrowObject} or a related method as defined in an
107     * implementation or sub-interface.
108     * <p>
109     * This method should be used when an object that has been borrowed is
110     * determined (due to an exception or other problem) to be invalid.
111     *
112     * @param obj a {@link #borrowObject borrowed} instance to be disposed.
113     *
114     * @throws Exception
115     */
116    void invalidateObject(T obj) throws Exception;
117
118    /**
119     * Create an object using the {@link PooledObjectFactory factory} or other
120     * implementation dependent mechanism, passivate it, and then place it in
121     * the idle object pool. <code>addObject</code> is useful for "pre-loading"
122     * a pool with idle objects. (Optional operation).
123     *
124     * @throws Exception
125     *              when {@link PooledObjectFactory#makeObject} fails.
126     * @throws IllegalStateException
127     *              after {@link #close} has been called on this pool.
128     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException
129     *              when this pool cannot add new idle objects.
130     */
131    void addObject() throws Exception, IllegalStateException,
132            UnsupportedOperationException;
133
134    /**
135     * Return the number of instances currently idle in this pool. This may be
136     * considered an approximation of the number of objects that can be
137     * {@link #borrowObject borrowed} without creating any new instances.
138     * Returns a negative value if this information is not available.
139     * @return the number of instances currently idle in this pool.
140     */
141    int getNumIdle();
142
143    /**
144     * Return the number of instances currently borrowed from this pool. Returns
145     * a negative value if this information is not available.
146     * @return the number of instances currently borrowed from this pool.
147     */
148    int getNumActive();
149
150    /**
151     * Clears any objects sitting idle in the pool, releasing any associated
152     * resources (optional operation). Idle objects cleared must be
153     * {@link PooledObjectFactory#destroyObject(PooledObject)}.
154     *
155     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException
156     *              if this implementation does not support the operation
157     */
158    void clear() throws Exception, UnsupportedOperationException;
159
160    /**
161     * Close this pool, and free any resources associated with it.
162     * <p>
163     * Calling {@link #addObject} or {@link #borrowObject} after invoking this
164     * method on a pool will cause them to throw an {@link IllegalStateException}.
165     * <p>
166     * Implementations should silently fail if not all resources can be freed.
167     */
168    void close();
169}