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package org.apache.activemq.artemis.api.core.management;

/**
 * A BroadcastGroupControl is used to manage a broadcast group.
 */
public interface BaseBroadcastGroupControl extends ActiveMQComponentControl {

   /**
    * Returns the configuration name of this broadcast group.
    */
   @Attribute(desc = "name of this broadcast group")
   String getName();

   /**
    * Returns the period used by this broadcast group.
    */
   @Attribute(desc = "period used by this broadcast group")
   long getBroadcastPeriod();

   /**
    * Returns the pairs of live-backup connectors that are broadcasted by this broadcast group.
    */
   @Attribute(desc = "pairs of live-backup connectors that are broadcasted by this broadcast group")
   Object[] getConnectorPairs();

   /**
    * Returns the pairs of live-backup connectors that are broadcasted by this broadcast group
    * using JSON serialization.
    */
   @Attribute(desc = "pairs of live-backup connectors that are broadcasted by this broadcast group using JSON serialization")
   String getConnectorPairsAsJSON() throws Exception;
}
