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  package io.cloudslang.engine.partitions.services;
  
  import java.util.List;
  
  /**
   * Date: 4/27/12
   *
   *
   * Trmplate class for handling partiotiond tables
   *
   */
  public interface PartitionTemplate {
  
      /**
       *
       * return the currently active table
       *
       * @return a String of the table name
       */
  	String activeTable();
  
      /**
       *
       * return the previous active table
       *
       * @return s String of the previous active table name
       */
  	String previousTable();
  
      /**
       *
       * returns a List of the reserved tables for the group
       *
       * @return a List of the reserved tables for the group
       */
  	List<String> reversedTables();
  
      /**
       * 
       * rolls to the next partition
       *
       */
  	void onRolling();
  }
  