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package org.apache.jmeter.samplers;

import java.rmi.RemoteException;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * Allows notification on events occuring during the sampling process.
 * Specifically, when sampling is started, when a specific sample is obtained,
 * and when sampling is stopped.
 * 
 * @version $Revision: 493779 $
 */
public interface RemoteSampleListener extends java.rmi.Remote {
	public void testStarted() throws RemoteException;

	public void testStarted(String host) throws RemoteException;

	public void testEnded() throws RemoteException;

	public void testEnded(String host) throws RemoteException;

	/**
	 * This method is called remotely and fires a list of samples events
	 * recieved locally. The function is to reduce network load when using
	 * remote testing.
	 * 
	 * @param samples
	 *            the list of sample events to be fired locally.
	 * @throws RemoteException
	 */
	public void processBatch(List samples) throws RemoteException;

	/**
	 * A sample has started and stopped.
	 */
	public void sampleOccurred(SampleEvent e) throws RemoteException;

	/**
	 * A sample has started.
	 */
	public void sampleStarted(SampleEvent e) throws RemoteException;

	/**
	 * A sample has stopped.
	 */
	public void sampleStopped(SampleEvent e) throws RemoteException;
}
