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package flex.management;

import java.io.IOException;
import javax.management.ObjectName;

/**
 * The base MBean interface for management beans that control aspects of
 * Flex behavior on the server.
 *
 * @author shodgson
 */
public interface BaseControlMBean
{
    /**
     * Returns the id for this MBean. This is the value that is set for the
     * <code>id</code> key in the <code>ObjectName</code> for this MBean.
     *
     * @return The MBean instance id.
     * @throws IOException Throws IOException.
     */
    String getId() throws IOException;

    /**
     * Returns the type for this MBean. This is the value that is set for the
     * <code>type</code> key in the <code>ObjectName</code> for this MBean.
     *
     * @return The MBean instance type.
     * @throws IOException Throws IOException.
     */
    String getType() throws IOException;

    /**
     * Returns the parent for this MBean. The value is the <code>ObjectName</code>
     * for the parent MBean that conceptually contains this MBean instance. If no
     * parent exists, this method returns <code>null</code>.
     *
     * @return The <code>ObjectName</code> for the parent of this MBean instance.
     * @throws IOException Throws IOException.
     */
    ObjectName getParent() throws IOException;
}
