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package org.springframework.batch.retry;

/**
 * A {@link RetryPolicy} is responsible for allocating and managing resources
 * needed by {@link RetryOperations}. The {@link RetryPolicy} allows retry
 * operations to be aware of their context. Context can be internal to the retry
 * framework, e.g. to support nested retries. Context can also be external, and
 * the {@link RetryPolicy} provides a uniform API for a range of different
 * platforms for the external context.
 * 
 * @author Dave Syer
 * 
 */
public interface RetryPolicy {

	/**
	 * @param context the current retry status
	 * @return true if the operation can proceed
	 */
	boolean canRetry(RetryContext context);

	/**
	 * Acquire resources needed for the retry operation. The callback is passed
	 * in so that marker interfaces can be used and a manager can collaborate
	 * with the callback to set up some state in the status token.
	 * @param parent the parent context if we are in a nested retry.
	 * 
	 * @return a {@link RetryContext} object specific to this manager.
	 * 
	 */
	RetryContext open(RetryContext parent);

	/**
	 * @param context a retry status created by the
	 * {@link #open(RetryContext)} method of this manager.
	 */
	void close(RetryContext context);

	/**
	 * Called once per retry attempt, after the callback fails.
	 * 
	 * @param context the current status object.
	 * 
	 */
	void registerThrowable(RetryContext context, Exception throwable);

}
