package org.apache.maven.archiva.consumers;

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/**
 * Consumer - the base set of methods for a consumer.
 *
 * @version $Id$
 */
public abstract interface Consumer
{
    /**
     * This is the id for the consumer.
     * 
     * @return the consumer id.
     */
    public String getId();
    
    /**
     * The human readable description for this consumer.
     * 
     * @return the human readable description for this consumer.
     */
    public String getDescription();
    
    /**
     * Flag indicating permanance of consumer. (if it can be disabled or not)
     * 
     * @return true indicating that consumer is permanent and cannot be disabled. 
     */
    public boolean isPermanent();

    /**
     * Add a consumer monitor to the consumer.
     * 
     * @param monitor the monitor to add.
     */
    public void addConsumerMonitor( ConsumerMonitor monitor );
    
    /**
     * Remove a consumer monitor.
     * 
     * @param monitor the monitor to remove.
     */
    public void removeConsumerMonitor( ConsumerMonitor monitor );
}
