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package org.ofbiz.base.container;

/**
 * Container - Interface for containers
 *
 * @author     <a href="mailto:jaz@ofbiz.org">Andy Zeneski</a> 
  *@version    $Rev: 5462 $
 * @since      3.0
 */
public interface Container {

    /** Initialize the container
     *
     * @param args args from calling class
     * @param configFile Location of master OFBiz configuration file
     * @throws ContainerException
     */
    public void init(String[] args, String configFile) throws ContainerException;
    
    /**
     * Start the container
     *
     * @return true if server started
     * @throws ContainerException
     */
    public boolean start() throws ContainerException;

    /**
     * Stop the container
     *     
     * @throws ContainerException
     */
    public void stop() throws ContainerException;
}
