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package org.apache.commons.daemon;

/**
 * Tags a Daemon as supporting some kind of
 * signaling method that allows the java application to
 * perform a custom action.
 * <p>
 * User must implement a signal method that will be called from
 * native upon receiving {@code SIGUSR2} signal from the operating system.
 * </p>
 * @author Nick Griffiths <nicobrevin@gmail.com>
 * @author Mladen Turk <mturk@apache.org>
 * @version $Id: DaemonUserSignal.java 1204010 2011-11-19 16:15:23Z ggregory $
 */
public interface DaemonUserSignal
{

    /**
     * Performs a custom action on received user signal.
     */
    void signal();

}
