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J. Duke319a3b92007-12-01 00:00:00 +00001/*
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25
26package com.sun.jndi.ldap.pool;
27
28/**
29 * Represents a callback used to release or remove a PooledConnection back
30 * into the pool.
31 *
32 * A pooled connection typically has a close method that its clients
33 * use to indicate that they no longer need the connection. This close
34 * method should use the methods defined in this interface to
35 * interact with the connection pool to return the connection
36 * to the pool.
37 *
38 * The methods in this interface are typically invoked by a PooledConnection.
39 * The methods in this interface are typically implemented by the connection
40 * pool manager.
41 *
42 * @author Rosanna Lee
43 */
44public interface PoolCallback {
45 /**
46 * Releases a useable connection back to the pool.
47 *
48 * @param conn The connection to release.
49 * @return true if the connection released; false if the connection
50 * is no longer in the pool.
51 */
52 public abstract boolean releasePooledConnection(PooledConnection conn);
53
54 /**
55 * Removes a connection from the pool. The connection should not be reused.
56 * The physical connection should have already been closed.
57 *
58 * @param conn The connection to return.
59 * @return true if the connection was removed; false if the connection
60 * is no longer in the pool prior to removal.
61 */
62 public abstract boolean removePooledConnection(PooledConnection conn);
63}