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package es.bsc.compss.connectors;

import es.bsc.compss.types.ResourceCreationRequest;
import es.bsc.compss.types.resources.CloudMethodWorker;
import es.bsc.compss.types.resources.description.CloudMethodResourceDescription;


public interface Connector {

    /**
     * Starts a resource.
     * 
     * @param name Resource name.
     * @param rR Resource creation request.
     * @return
     */
    public boolean turnON(String name, ResourceCreationRequest rR);

    /**
     * Sets the stop flag.
     */
    public void stopReached();

    /**
     * Returns the expected creation time for the next request.
     * 
     * @return The expected creation time for the next request.
     * @throws ConnectorException When an internal connector exception occurs.
     */
    public Long getNextCreationTime() throws ConnectorException;

    /**
     * Returns the time slot size.
     * 
     * @return The time slot size.
     */
    public long getTimeSlot();

    /**
     * Terminates an specific machine.
     * 
     * @param worker CloudMethodWorker to terminate.
     * @param reduction Resource reduction.
     */
    public void terminate(CloudMethodWorker worker, CloudMethodResourceDescription reduction);

    /**
     * Terminates all instances.
     */
    public void terminateAll();

}
