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package org.apache.jackrabbit.rmi.remote;

import java.rmi.Remote;
import java.rmi.RemoteException;

import javax.jcr.RepositoryException;

/**
 * Remote version of the JCR {@link javax.jcr.lock.Lock} interface.
 * Used by the  {@link org.apache.jackrabbit.rmi.server.ServerLock ServerLock}
 * and {@link org.apache.jackrabbit.rmi.client.ClientLock ClientLock}
 * adapter classes to provide transparent RMI access to remote locks.
 * <p>
 * The methods in this interface are documented only with a reference
 * to a corresponding Lock method. The remote object will simply forward
 * the method call to the underlying Lock instance. Return values and
 * possible exceptions are copied over the network. RMI errors are signaled
 * with RemoteExceptions.
 *
 * @see javax.jcr.lock.Lock
 * @see org.apache.jackrabbit.rmi.client.ClientLock
 * @see org.apache.jackrabbit.rmi.server.ServerLock
 */
public interface RemoteLock extends Remote {

    /**
     * Remote version of the
     * {@link javax.jcr.lock.Lock#getNode() Lock.getNode()} method.
     *
     * @return remote node
     * @throws RepositoryException on repository errors
     * @throws RemoteException on RMI errors
     * @since JCR-RMI 2.0
     */
    RemoteNode getNode() throws RepositoryException, RemoteException;

    /**
     * Remote version of the
     * {@link javax.jcr.lock.Lock#getLockOwner() Lock.getLockOwner()} method.
     *
     * @return lock owner
     * @throws RemoteException on RMI errors
     */
    String getLockOwner() throws RemoteException;

    /**
     * Remote version of the
     * {@link javax.jcr.lock.Lock#isDeep() Lock.isDeep()} method.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> if the lock is deep,
     *         <code>false</code> otherwise
     * @throws RemoteException on RMI errors
     */
    boolean isDeep() throws RemoteException;

    /**
     * Remote version of the
     * {@link javax.jcr.lock.Lock#getLockToken() Lock.getLockToken()} method.
     *
     * @return lock token
     * @throws RemoteException on RMI errors
     */
    String getLockToken() throws RemoteException;

    /**
     * Remote version of the
     * {@link javax.jcr.lock.Lock#isLive() Lock.isLive()} method.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> if the lock is live,
     *         <code>false</code> otherwise
     * @throws RepositoryException on repository errors
     * @throws RemoteException on RMI errors
     */
    boolean isLive() throws RepositoryException, RemoteException;

    /**
     * Remote version of the
     * {@link javax.jcr.lock.Lock#refresh() Lock.refresh()} method.
     *
     * @throws RepositoryException on repository errors
     * @throws RemoteException on RMI errors
     */
    void refresh() throws RepositoryException, RemoteException;

    /**
     * Remote version of the
     * {@link javax.jcr.lock.Lock#isSessionScoped()} () Lock.isSessionScoped()} method.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> if the lock is live,
     *         <code>false</code> otherwise
     * @throws RemoteException on RMI errors
     */
    boolean isSessionScoped() throws RemoteException;


}
