org.mmbase.module.builders.vwms
Interface VwmProbeInterface

All Known Implementing Classes:

Vwm

public interface VwmProbeInterface

Virtual Web Master Probe interface. A VWM that runs a scheduler should implement this interface. The routines defined here are entry routines for the probe, needed to perform scheduled tasks.

Version:

$Id: VwmProbeInterface.java,v 1.6 2003/03/10 11:50:26 pierre Exp $

Author:

Daniel Ockeloen, Pierre van Rooden (javadocs)

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getName() Returns the name of the VWM.
boolean	performTask(MMObjectNode node) Performs maintenance based on a Vwmtasknode.
boolean	probeCall() Performs general periodic maintenance.

Method Detail

probeCall

public boolean probeCall()

Performs general periodic maintenance.

Returns:

true if maintenance was performed, false otherwise

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Returns the name of the VWM.

performTask

public boolean performTask(MMObjectNode node)

Performs maintenance based on a Vwmtasknode.

Parameters:

node - The Vwmtask node that describes the task to be performed.

Returns:

true if maintenance was performed, false if it failed