ISynchronizable

All Known Subinterfaces:: ILocator

All Known Implementing Classes:: ByteArrayLocator, Cache, ClassLoaderResourceLocator, ClassResourceLocator, CommonLocator, DelegatingLocator, FileLocator, LocatorByReference, LocatorViewport, NullLocator, ReadOnlyLocator, StreamLocator, StringLocator, TransientLocator

public interface ISynchronizable

This describes a components ability to check its consistency with any physical representation, for example a file system.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

boolean

isOutOfSynch()

true if the component is out of synch.

void

synch()

Perform a synchronization with the components physical resources.

Method Details
- isOutOfSynch
  
  boolean isOutOfSynch()
  
  true if the component is out of synch.
  
  Returns:
  
  true if the component is out of synch.
- synch
  
  void synch()
  
  Perform a synchronization with the components physical resources.
  In case of a scheduled synchronization this may be called by an external daemon.