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package org.eclipse.persistence.internal.sequencing;

import java.util.Collection;

import org.eclipse.persistence.sequencing.SequencingControl;

/**
 * <p>
 * <b>Purpose</b>: Define interface for getting all sequencing interfaces.
 * <p>
 * <b>Description</b>: This interface accessed through
 * DatabaseSession.getSequencingHome() method.
 * <p>
 * <b>Responsibilities</b>:
 * <ul>
 * <li> Provides a hub for all sequencing interfaces used by DatabaseSession.
 * </ul>
 * @see org.eclipse.persistence.internal.sessions.DatabaseSessionImpl
 * @see Sequencing
 * @see org.eclipse.persistence.sequencing.SequencingControl
 * @see SequencingServer
 * @see SequencingCallback
 */
public interface SequencingHome extends SequencingLogInOut {
    public Sequencing getSequencing();

    public SequencingControl getSequencingControl();

    public SequencingServer getSequencingServer();

    public boolean isSequencingCallbackRequired();
    
    public void onAddDescriptors(Collection descriptors);
}
