| /* Activator.java -- |
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| package java.rmi.activation; |
| |
| import java.rmi.MarshalledObject; |
| import java.rmi.Remote; |
| import java.rmi.RemoteException; |
| |
| /** |
| * Activates remote object, providing the live reference to the activable remote |
| * object. Usually there is only one activator per host. |
| * |
| * @see ActivationSystem |
| * @see ActivationMonitor |
| */ |
| public interface Activator |
| extends Remote |
| { |
| /** |
| * Activate the object, associated with the given activation identifier. The |
| * activator looks for the {@link ActivationDesc}riptor for the passed |
| * identifier, determines the object activation group and initiates object |
| * recreation either via {@link ActivationInstantiator} or via |
| * {@link Class#newInstance()}. |
| * |
| * @param id the identifier of the object to activate. |
| * @param force if true, the activator always contacts the group to obtain the |
| * reference. If false, it may return the cached value. |
| * @return the activated remote object (its stub). |
| * @throws UnknownObjectException if the object with this id is unknown |
| * @throws ActivationException if the activation has failed due other reason |
| * @throws RemoteException if the remote call has failed. |
| */ |
| MarshalledObject activate (ActivationID id, boolean force) |
| throws ActivationException, UnknownObjectException, RemoteException; |
| } |