1 package com.ning.metrics.goodwill.sink;
2
3 import com.ning.metrics.goodwill.access.GoodwillSchema;
4
5 public interface GoodwillSink
6 {
7 /**
8 * Add a new type to the sink
9 *
10 * @param schema GoodwillSchema to add
11 * @return true on success, false otherwise
12 * @throws Exception if an exception occurs talking to the sink
13 */
14 public boolean addType(GoodwillSchema schema) throws Exception;
15
16 /**
17 * Update a type to the sink
18 *
19 * @param schema GoodwillSchema to update
20 * @return true is success, false otherwise
21 */
22 public boolean updateType(GoodwillSchema schema);
23
24 /**
25 * Give human readable information on how to add a Type in the sink
26 * This is used in the UI
27 *
28 * @param schema GoodwillSchema to add
29 * @return info how to create a Type in the sink
30 */
31 public String addTypeInfo(GoodwillSchema schema);
32 }