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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 1999, 2007, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+ * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
+ * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
+ *
+ * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+ * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
+ * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
+ * accompanied this code).
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
+ * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+ * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+ *
+ * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
+ * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
+ * questions.
+ */
+
+package javax.management.monitor;
+
+// jmx imports
+//
+import javax.management.ObjectName;
+
+/**
+ * Exposes the remote management interface of monitor MBeans.
+ *
+ *
+ * @since 1.5
+ */
+public interface MonitorMBean {
+
+    /**
+     * Starts the monitor.
+     */
+    public void start();
+
+    /**
+     * Stops the monitor.
+     */
+    public void stop();
+
+    // GETTERS AND SETTERS
+    //--------------------
+
+    /**
+     * Adds the specified object in the set of observed MBeans.
+     *
+     * @param object The object to observe.
+     * @exception java.lang.IllegalArgumentException the specified object is null.
+     *
+     */
+    public void addObservedObject(ObjectName object) throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException;
+
+    /**
+     * Removes the specified object from the set of observed MBeans.
+     *
+     * @param object The object to remove.
+     *
+     */
+    public void removeObservedObject(ObjectName object);
+
+    /**
+     * Tests whether the specified object is in the set of observed MBeans.
+     *
+     * @param object The object to check.
+     * @return <CODE>true</CODE> if the specified object is in the set, <CODE>false</CODE> otherwise.
+     *
+     */
+    public boolean containsObservedObject(ObjectName object);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns an array containing the objects being observed.
+     *
+     * @return The objects being observed.
+     *
+     */
+    public ObjectName[] getObservedObjects();
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the object name of the object being observed.
+     *
+     * @return The object being observed.
+     *
+     * @see #setObservedObject
+     *
+     * @deprecated As of JMX 1.2, replaced by {@link #getObservedObjects}
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    public ObjectName getObservedObject();
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the object to observe identified by its object name.
+     *
+     * @param object The object to observe.
+     *
+     * @see #getObservedObject
+     *
+     * @deprecated As of JMX 1.2, replaced by {@link #addObservedObject}
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    public void setObservedObject(ObjectName object);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the attribute being observed.
+     *
+     * @return The attribute being observed.
+     *
+     * @see #setObservedAttribute
+     */
+    public String getObservedAttribute();
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the attribute to observe.
+     *
+     * @param attribute The attribute to observe.
+     *
+     * @see #getObservedAttribute
+     */
+    public void setObservedAttribute(String attribute);
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the granularity period (in milliseconds).
+     *
+     * @return The granularity period.
+     *
+     * @see #setGranularityPeriod
+     */
+    public long getGranularityPeriod();
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the granularity period (in milliseconds).
+     *
+     * @param period The granularity period.
+     * @exception java.lang.IllegalArgumentException The granularity
+     * period is less than or equal to zero.
+     *
+     * @see #getGranularityPeriod
+     */
+    public void setGranularityPeriod(long period) throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException;
+
+    /**
+     * Tests if the monitor MBean is active.
+     * A monitor MBean is marked active when the {@link #start start} method is called.
+     * It becomes inactive when the {@link #stop stop} method is called.
+     *
+     * @return <CODE>true</CODE> if the monitor MBean is active, <CODE>false</CODE> otherwise.
+     */
+    public boolean isActive();
+}