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 * Copyright 2011 LMAX Ltd.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
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package com.lmax.disruptor;


/**
 * Coordination barrier for tracking the cursor for publishers and sequence of
 * dependent {@link EventProcessor}s for processing a data structure
 */
public interface SequenceBarrier
{
    /**
     * Wait for the given sequence to be available for consumption.
     *
     * @param sequence to wait for
     * @return the sequence up to which is available
     * @throws AlertException if a status change has occurred for the Disruptor
     * @throws InterruptedException if the thread needs awaking on a condition variable.
     * @throws TimeoutException
     */
    long waitFor(long sequence) throws AlertException, InterruptedException, TimeoutException;

    /**
     * Get the current cursor value that can be read.
     *
     * @return value of the cursor for entries that have been published.
     */
    long getCursor();

    /**
     * The current alert status for the barrier.
     *
     * @return true if in alert otherwise false.
     */
    boolean isAlerted();

    /**
     * Alert the {@link EventProcessor}s of a status change and stay in this status until cleared.
     */
    void alert();

    /**
     * Clear the current alert status.
     */
    void clearAlert();

    /**
     * Check if an alert has been raised and throw an {@link AlertException} if it has.
     *
     * @throws AlertException if alert has been raised.
     */
    void checkAlert() throws AlertException;
}
