/*
 * Created on Oct 6, 2004
 * Created by Alon Rohter
 * Copyright (C) 2004, 2005, 2006 Aelitis, All Rights Reserved.
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package com.aelitis.azureus.core.networkmanager.impl;

/**
 * Handler to allow external control of an entity's byte processing rate.
 */
public interface RateHandler {
  /**
   * Get the current number of bytes allowed to be processed by the entity.
   * @return number of bytes allowed
   */
  public int getCurrentNumBytesAllowed();
    
  /**
   * Notification of any bytes processed by the entity.
   * @param num_bytes_processed 
   */
  public void bytesProcessed( int num_bytes_processed );
}