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package com.cloud.cluster;

/**
 * 
 * task.  The state is serialized and stored.  When cleanup is required
 * CleanupMaid is instantiated from the stored data and cleanup() is called.
 *
 */
public interface CleanupMaid {
    /**
     * cleanup according the state that was stored.
     * 
     * @return 0 indicates cleanup was successful.  Negative number
     * indicates the cleanup was unsuccessful but don't retry.  Positive number
     * indicates the cleanup was unsuccessful and retry in this many seconds.
     */
    int cleanup(CheckPointManager checkPointMgr);
    
    
    /**
     * returned here is recorded. 
     * @return
     */
    String getCleanupProcedure();
}