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+++ b/geo-backend/src/main/java/de/intevation/gnv/geobackend/base/connectionpool/ConnectionPool.java	Wed Sep 02 15:15:52 2009 +0000
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+package de.intevation.gnv.geobackend.base.connectionpool;
+
+import java.sql.Connection;
+import java.util.Properties;
+
+import de.intevation.gnv.geobackend.base.connectionpool.exception.ConnectionException;
+
+/**
+ * Interfacedefinition for an Generic ConnectionPool
+ * @author Tim Englich <tim.englich@intevation.de>
+ */
+public interface ConnectionPool {
+	
+	/**
+	 * Delivers the Connection to the Database
+	 * @param connectionID the ID of the Connection 
+	 * @return the Connection to the Database
+	 * @throws ConnectionException
+	 */
+	public Connection getConnection(String connectionID) throws ConnectionException;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Returns the Connection to the Pool
+	 * @param connection the Connection which should be returned to the Pool
+	 * @throws ConnectionException
+	 */
+	public void closeConnection(Connection connection) throws ConnectionException;
+	
+	/**
+	 * Initializes the ConnectionPool
+	 * @param properties The Properties which should be used for initializing theConnectionPool
+	 */
+	public void initialize(Properties properties);
+
+}