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package org.apache.jmeter.samplers;

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

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

    void testStarted(String host) throws RemoteException;

    void testEnded() throws RemoteException;

    void testEnded(String host) throws RemoteException;

    /**
     * This method is called remotely and fires a list of samples events
     * received 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 when calling the remote method fails
     */
    void processBatch(List<SampleEvent> samples) throws RemoteException;

    /**
     * A sample has started and stopped.
     * 
     * @param e
     *            the event with data about the completed sample
     * @throws RemoteException when calling the remote method fails
     */
    void sampleOccurred(SampleEvent e) throws RemoteException;

    /**
     * A sample has started.
     * 
     * @param e
     *            the event with data about the started sample
     * @throws RemoteException when calling the remote method fails
     */
    void sampleStarted(SampleEvent e) throws RemoteException;

    /**
     * A sample has stopped.
     * 
     * @param e
     *            the event with data about the stopped sample
     * @throws RemoteException when calling the remote method fails
     */
    void sampleStopped(SampleEvent e) throws RemoteException;
}
