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21 package org.onap.policy.distribution.reception.handling;
23 import org.onap.policy.distribution.reception.decoding.PluginInitializationException;
24 import org.onap.policy.distribution.reception.decoding.PluginTerminationException;
27 * Handles input into Policy Distribution which may be decoded into a Policy.
29 public interface ReceptionHandler {
32 * Initialize the reception handler with the given parameters.
34 * @param parameterGroupName the name of the parameter group containing the configuration for the reception handler
35 * @throws PluginInitializationException exception if it occurs
37 void initialize(String parameterGroupName) throws PluginInitializationException;
40 * Destroy the reception handler, removing any subscriptions and releasing all resources.
42 * @throws PluginTerminationException if it occurs
44 void destroy() throws PluginTerminationException;