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package org.apache.qpid.server.virtualhost.plugins;

import org.apache.log4j.Logger;

import org.apache.qpid.server.virtualhost.HouseKeepingTask;
import org.apache.qpid.server.virtualhost.VirtualHost;

import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;

public abstract class VirtualHostHouseKeepingPlugin extends HouseKeepingTask implements VirtualHostPlugin
{
    private final Logger _logger = Logger.getLogger(getClass());

    public VirtualHostHouseKeepingPlugin(VirtualHost vhost)
    {
        super(vhost);
    }


    /**
     * Long value representing the delay between repeats
     *
     * @return
     */
    public abstract long getDelay();

    /**
     * Option to specify what the delay value represents
     *
     * @return
     *
     * @see java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit for valid value.
     */
    public abstract TimeUnit getTimeUnit();


    protected Logger getLogger()
    {
        return _logger;
    }
}
