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   Derby - Class org.apache.derby.iapi.services.jmx.ManagementService

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package org.apache.derby.iapi.services.jmx;

import org.apache.derby.iapi.error.StandardException;
import org.apache.derby.iapi.reference.Module;
import org.apache.derby.mbeans.ManagementMBean;


/**
* This interface represents a Management Service. An implementation of this 
* service is started by the Derby monitor if the system property derby.system.jmx has
* been set. The following services are provided:
* 
*	
 Create and start an instance of MBean server to register MBeans.
*       
 Create managed beans (MBeans) to instrument derby resources for
*            management and monitoring.
* 
* The following code can be used to locate an instance of this service
* if running.
*
* ManagementService ms = (ManagementService)
*        Monitor.getSystemModule(Module.JMX);
*
*/
public interface ManagementService extends ManagementMBean {
   
    /**
     * The domain for all of derby's mbeans: org.apache.derby
     */
    public static final String DERBY_JMX_DOMAIN = "org.apache.derby";
    
    /**
     * Registers an MBean with the MBean server.
     * The mbean will be unregistered automatically when Derby shuts down.
     * 
     * @param bean The MBean to wrap with a StandardMBean and register
     * @param beanInterface The management interface for the MBean.
     * @param keyProperties The String representation of the MBean's key properties,
     * they will be added into the ObjectName with Derby's domain. Key
     * type should be first with a short name for the bean, typically the
     * class name without the package.
     * 
     * @return An idenitifier that can later be used to unregister the mbean.
     */
    public  Object registerMBean(T bean,
            Class beanInterface,
            String keyProperties)
            throws StandardException;
    
    /**
     * Unregister a mbean previously registered with registerMBean.
     * 
     * @param mbeanIdentifier An identifier returned by registerMBean.
     */
    public void unregisterMBean(Object mbeanIdentifier);
}