HintsServiceMBean (apache-cassandra API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

HintsService
```
public interface HintsServiceMBean
```

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`deleteAllHints()`	Irrevocably deletes all the stored hints files (with the exception of those that are being dispatched right now, or being written to).
`void`	`deleteAllHintsForEndpoint(java.lang.String address)`	Irrevocably deletes all the stored hints files for the target address (with the exception of those that are being dispatched right now, or being written to).
`java.util.List<java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String>>`	`getPendingHints()`	Returns all pending hints that this node has.
`void`	`pauseDispatch()`	Pause dispatch of all hints.
`void`	`resumeDispatch()`	Resume dispatch of all hints.

- Method Detail
  - pauseDispatch
```
void pauseDispatch()
```
    Pause dispatch of all hints. Does not affect the creation of hints.
  - resumeDispatch
```
void resumeDispatch()
```
    Resume dispatch of all hints. Does not affect the creation of hints.
  - deleteAllHints
```
void deleteAllHints()
```
    Irrevocably deletes all the stored hints files (with the exception of those that are being dispatched right now, or being written to).
  - deleteAllHintsForEndpoint
```
void deleteAllHintsForEndpoint(java.lang.String address)
```
    Irrevocably deletes all the stored hints files for the target address (with the exception of those that are being dispatched right now, or being written to).
  - getPendingHints
```
java.util.List<java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.String>> getPendingHints()
```
    Returns all pending hints that this node has.
    
    Returns:
    
    a list of endpoints with relevant hint information - total number of files, newest and oldest timestamps.