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package org.apache.camel;
/**
* A {@link Service} which is also capable of suspending and resuming.
* <p/>
* This is useable for services which needs more fine grained control at runtime supporting suspension.
* Other services may select to mimic suspending by just stopping the service.
* <p/>
* For example this is use by the JmsConsumer which suspends the Spring JMS listener instead of stopping
* the consumer totally.
*
* @version $Revision: 830861 $
*/
public interface SuspendableService extends Service {
/**
* Suspends the service.
*/
void suspend();
/**
* Resumes the service.
*/
void resume();
/**
* Tests whether the service is suspended or not.
*
* @return <tt>true</tt> if suspended
*/
boolean isSuspended();
}
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