org.apache.camel.spi
Interface ServicePool<Key,Service>

All Superinterfaces:

Service

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultProducerServicePool, DefaultServicePool

public interface ServicePool<Key,Service>
extends Service

A service pool is like a connection pool but can pool any kind of objects.

Services that is capable of being pooled should implement the marker interface ServicePoolAware.

Version:

$Revision: 779038 $

Method Summary

Service	acquire(Key key) Tries to acquire the servie with the given key
Service	addAndAcquire(Key key, Service service) Adds the given service to the pool and acquires it.
void	release(Key key, Service service) Releases the service back to the pool

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.camel.Service

start, stop

Method Detail

addAndAcquire

Service addAndAcquire(Key key,
                      Service service)

Adds the given service to the pool and acquires it.

Parameters:

key - the key

service - the service

Returns:

the acquired service, is newer null

acquire

Service acquire(Key key)

Tries to acquire the servie with the given key

Parameters:

key - the key

Returns:

the acquired service, or null if no free in pool

release

void release(Key key,
             Service service)

Releases the service back to the pool

Parameters:

key - the key

service - the service