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017    package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender.db.nosql;
018    
019    import java.io.Closeable;
020    
021    /**
022     * Represents a connection to the NoSQL database. Serves as a factory for new (empty) objects and an endpoint for
023     * inserted objects.
024     * 
025     * @param <T> Specifies which implementation of {@link NoSQLObject} this connection provides.
026     * @param <W> Specifies which type of database object is wrapped by the {@link NoSQLObject} implementation provided.
027     */
028    public interface NoSQLConnection<W, T extends NoSQLObject<W>> extends Closeable {
029        /**
030         * Instantiates and returns a {@link NoSQLObject} instance whose properties can be configured before ultimate
031         * insertion via {@link #insertObject(NoSQLObject)}.
032         *
033         * @return a new object.
034         * @see NoSQLObject
035         */
036        T createObject();
037    
038        /**
039         * Creates an array of the specified length typed to match the {@link NoSQLObject} implementation appropriate for
040         * this provider.
041         *
042         * @param length the length of the array to create.
043         * @return a new array.
044         * @see NoSQLObject
045         */
046        T[] createList(int length);
047    
048        /**
049         * Inserts the given object into the underlying NoSQL database.
050         *
051         * @param object The object to insert.
052         */
053        void insertObject(NoSQLObject<W> object);
054    
055        /**
056         * Closes the underlying connection. This method call should be idempotent. Only the first call should have any
057         * effect; all further calls should be ignored. It's possible the underlying connection is stateless (such as an
058         * HTTP web service), in which case this method would be a no-op.
059         */
060        @Override
061        void close();
062    
063        /**
064         * Indicates whether the underlying connection is closed. If the underlying connection is stateless (such as an
065         * HTTP web service), this method would likely always return true. Essentially, this method should only return
066         * {@code true} if a call to {@link #insertObject(NoSQLObject)} <b>will</b> fail due to the state of this object.
067         *
068         * @return {@link true} if this object is considered closed.
069         */
070        boolean isClosed();
071    }