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  package net.anotheria.moskito.core.timing;
  
  /**
   * This interface declares a service notificationprovider that allows to get notified periodically.
   * Also contains {@link IUpdateTriggerService#cleanup()} method to  clean up resources it uses.
   *
   * @author lrosenberg
   */
  public interface IUpdateTriggerService {
  	
  	/**
  	 * This method registers a listener that will be notified every 'aUpdateSequenceInSeconds' seconds.
  	 * 
  	 * @param aUpdateable the listener to be registered
  	 * @param aUpdateSequenceInSeconds the update interval in seconds
  	 */
  	void addUpdateable(IUpdateable aUpdateable, int aUpdateSequenceInSeconds);
  
  	/**
  	 * Used to notify implementation to clean up resources it uses.
  	 */
  	void cleanup();
  
  }
  