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package org.apache.activemq.memory.list;

import java.util.List;
import org.apache.activemq.broker.region.MessageReference;
import org.apache.activemq.command.ActiveMQDestination;
import org.apache.activemq.command.Message;

/**
 * A container of messages which is used to store messages and then 
 * replay them later for a given subscription.
 * 
 * @version $Revision: 1.1 $
 */
public interface MessageList {

    void add(MessageReference node);

    /**
     * Returns the current list of MessageReference objects for the given subscription
     */
    List getMessages(ActiveMQDestination destination);
    
    /**
     * @param destination
     * @return an array of Messages that match the destination
     */
    Message[] browse(ActiveMQDestination destination);

    void clear();
    
    
}
