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  #ifndef _CMS_STARTABLE_H
  #define _CMS_STARTABLE_H
  
  #include <cms/Config.h>
  #include <cms/CMSException.h>
  
  namespace cms {
  
      /**
       * Interface for a class that implements the start method.
       *
       * An object that implements the Startable interface implies that until its start
       * method is called it will be considered to be in a closed or stopped state and will
       * throw an Exception to indicate that it is not in an started state if one of its
       * methods is called.
       *
       * @since 1.0
       */
      class CMS_API Startable {
      public:
  
          virtual ~Startable();
  
          /**
           * Starts the service.
           *
           * @throws CMSException if an internal error occurs while starting.
           */
          virtual void start() = 0;
  
      };
  }
  
  #endif /*_CMS_STARTABLE_H*/
  