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package org.apache.java.lang;

/**
 * This interface is an extension to the Runnable interface
 * that allows jobs to be safely stopped.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:stefano@apache.org">Stefano Mazzocchi</a>
 * @version $Revision: 1.1 $ $Date: 1999/05/04 23:09:28 $
 */

public interface Stoppable extends Runnable {

	/**
	 * This method is called to start the job.
	 */
	void run();
	
	/**
	 * This method is called to terminate the job.
	 * It should close every resource allocated when initialized.
	 */
	void stop();
}