/*
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 * The Original Code is Jini Technology Core Platform code, version 1.0.
 * The Developer of the Original Code is Sun Microsystems, Inc. Portions
 * created by Sun Microsystems, Inc. are Copyright (C) 1999 Sun
 * Microsystems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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 * Core Platform Compatibility Kit Version 1.0
 * 
 * Tester(s): Sun Microsystems, Inc.
 * 
 * Test Platform(s): Java(TM) 2 SDK v1.2.2 Solaris(TM) Reference
 *                   Implementation (Final) on Solaris 2.6
 * 
 *                   Java 2 SDK v1.2.2 Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT 
 *                   Production Release (Final) on Microsoft Windows 
 *                   NT 4.0 SP4
 * 
 * CopyrightVersion 1.1Alpha_JXP
 */
package net.jini.event;

import java.rmi.RemoteException;

/**
 * The <code>EventMailbox</code> interface allows clients
 * to specify and use a third party for the purpose of
 * storing and retrieving events.
 *
 * @author Gary Holness
 */

public interface EventMailbox {
    /**
     * This method allows clients to request usage of
     * the <code>EventMailbox</code> for a specified,
     * but renewable period of time.
     *
     * @param lease the requested duration
     */
    MailboxRegistration register(long lease) throws RemoteException;
}