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package com.sun.enterprise.admin.monitor.registry;

import javax.management.j2ee.statistics.Stats;
import javax.management.ObjectName;
import java.util.Collection;


/**
 * Provides the ability to associate various j2ee components
 * and sub components in a hierarchical tree. Holds references to
 * underlying Stats objects. On instantiation, the Stats object is
 * converted to a DynamicMBean instance. When monitoring level is
 * changed from OFF to LOW or HIGH, the MBean is registered with an
 * MBeanServer. Calls made to the MBean are delegated to this object
 * which in turn delegates it to underlying Stats object.
 * @author  Shreedhar Ganapathy <mailto:shreedhar.ganapathy@sun.com>
 */
public interface StatsHolder {
    /**
     * Add a child node or leaf to this node.
     * @param statsHolder
     */
    StatsHolder addChild(String name, MonitoredObjectType type);
    
    /**
     * return an array of StatHolder objects each representing a child
     * of this node.
     * @return Collection
     */
    Collection getAllChildren();

    /**
     * removes all children belonging to this node.
     */
    void removeAllChildren();

    /**
     * Returns name of this hierarchical node
     */
    String getName();
    
    /**
     * Returns type of this hierarchical node
     */
    MonitoredObjectType getType();
    
    /**
     * sets this hierarchical node's associated stats object. Used when node was
     * originally created without a Stats implementation or a new monitoring 
     * level has been set requiring a new Stats registration
     */
    void setStats(Stats stats);
	
	Stats getStats();
    
	void setStatsClass(Class c);
	
	Class getStatsClass();
	
	void setStatsClassName(String cName);
	
	String getStatsClassName();

	/**
     * Sets the ObjectName pertaining to the MBean for this node.
     */
    void setObjectName(ObjectName name);    
    
    /**
     * Gets the ObjectName pertaining to the MBean for this node.
     */
    ObjectName getObjectName();    

	/**
	 * Sets the hierarchically denoted dotted name for this node.
	 */
	void setDottedName(String dottedName);
	
	/**
	 * Gets the hierarchically denoted dotted name for this node.
	 */
	String getDottedName();
	
    /**
     * Registers a monitoring MBean with the MBeanServer
     */
    void registerMBean();
    
    /**
     * Unregisters a monitoring MBean from the MBean Server
     */
    void unregisterMBean();
	
	void setType(MonitoredObjectType type);
	
	StatsHolder getChild(String name);
	
	void removeChild(String name);
}