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package org.wildfly.clustering.ejb;

/**
 * A SPI for managing beans.
 *
 * @author Paul Ferraro
 *
 * @param <G> the group identifier type
 * @param <I> the bean identifier type
 * @param <T> the bean instance type
 */
public interface BeanManager<G, I, T> extends AffinitySupport<I>, BeanManagerStatistics {
    Bean<G, I, T> createBean(I id, G group, T bean);
    Bean<G, I, T> findBean(I id);

    boolean containsBean(I id);

    IdentifierFactory<G> getGroupIdentifierFactory();
    IdentifierFactory<I> getBeanIdentifierFactory();

    Batcher getBatcher();

    void start();
    void stop();
}
