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  * This software is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0

  * (the "License") agreement; you may not use this file except in compliance with

  * the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at

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 package net.admin4j.timer;

 import java.io.Serializable;

 import net.admin4j.vo.DataMeasurementSummaryVO;

 /**

  * Will collect measurements, such as task timings.

  * @author D. Ashmore

  * @since 1.0

  */

 public interface DataMeasure extends Serializable {

     public abstract void reset();

     public abstract void purgeObsoleteObservations();

     public abstract void addNumber(Number number);

     public abstract DataMeasurementSummaryVO getDataMeasurementSummary();

 }