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/*
 * @(#)CheckPointListener.java	1.2 06/29/07
 */

package com.sun.messaging.jmq.io.txnlog;

/**
 * A broker instance sets itself as a <code>CheckPointListener</code> to the TransactionLogWriter. When the log writer
 * detects that a sync operation is required, it calls the listener's checkpoint() method.
 * <p>
 * When the check point listener is called, the broker SHOULD sync its message store ASAP and then call
 * TransactionLogWriter.checkpoint() to instruct the log writer to perform a check point sync operation.
 * <p>
 * In general, the log writer's performance will decrease if the broker fails to call TransactionLogWriter.checkpoint()
 * after the check point listener is notified.
 *
 */
public interface CheckPointListener {

    /**
     * Notify broker to perform a check point sync with the <code>TransactionLogWriter</code>.
     * <p>
     * When received the notification, broker should sync its message store and calls TransactionLogWriter.checkpoint() to
     * inform the TransactionLogWriter that the message store is synced.
     *
     * @see TransactionLogWriter#setCheckPointListener(CheckPointListener)
     * @see TransactionLogWriter#checkpoint
     */
    public void checkpoint();
}
