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--  Abstract interface for the POA manager.

with PolyORB.Errors;
with PolyORB.Servants;
with PolyORB.POA_Types;

with PolyORB.Smart_Pointers;

package PolyORB.POA_Manager is

   use PolyORB.POA_Types;

   --  Unit has no proper body: no elab control necessary.

   type State is (HOLDING, ACTIVE, DISCARDING, INACTIVE);

   type Ref is new Smart_Pointers.Ref with private;

   type POAManager is abstract new Smart_Pointers.Non_Controlled_Entity
     with private;

   type POAManager_Access is access all POAManager'Class;

   --------------------------------------------------------------------
   -- Procedures and functions to implement the POAManager interface --
   --------------------------------------------------------------------

   procedure Activate
     (Self  : access POAManager;
      Error : in out PolyORB.Errors.Error_Container)
      is abstract;

   procedure Hold_Requests
     (Self                : access POAManager;
      Wait_For_Completion :        Boolean;
      Error               : in out PolyORB.Errors.Error_Container)
     is abstract;

   procedure Discard_Requests
     (Self                : access POAManager;
      Wait_For_Completion :        Boolean;
      Error               : in out PolyORB.Errors.Error_Container)
      is abstract;

   procedure Deactivate
     (Self                : access POAManager;
      Etherealize_Objects :        Boolean;
      Wait_For_Completion :        Boolean)
     is abstract;

   function Get_State (Self : POAManager) return State is abstract;

   -------------------------------------------------------------
   -- Procedures and functions specific to the implementation --
   -------------------------------------------------------------

   procedure Create (M : access POAManager) is abstract;

   procedure Register_POA
     (Self : access POAManager;
      OA   :        Obj_Adapter_Access)
      is abstract;

   procedure Remove_POA
     (Self : access POAManager;
      OA   :        Obj_Adapter_Access)
      is abstract;

   function Get_Hold_Servant
     (Self : access POAManager;
      OA   :        Obj_Adapter_Access)
     return PolyORB.Servants.Servant_Access
      is abstract;

private

   type Ref is new Smart_Pointers.Ref with null record;

   type POAManager is abstract new Smart_Pointers.Non_Controlled_Entity
      with null record;

end PolyORB.POA_Manager;
