// ************************************************************************
//    $Id: GarbageCollector.java 561 2005-07-11 20:09:17Z mdeters $
// ************************************************************************
//
//                                jRate
//
//               Copyright (C) 2001-2005 by Angelo Corsaro.
//                         <corsaro@cse.wustl.edu>
//                          All Rights Reserved.
//
//   Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and
//   its  documentation for any purpose is hereby  granted without fee,
//   provided that the above copyright notice appear in all copies and
//   that both that copyright notice and this permission notice appear
//   in  supporting  documentation. I don't make  any  representations
//   about the  suitability  of this  software for any  purpose. It is
//   provided "as is" without express or implied warranty.
//
//
// *************************************************************************
//
// *************************************************************************

package javax.realtime;

/**
 * An abstract class allowing access to the system's garbage
 * collection policy.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:mdeters@morgandeters.com">Morgan Deters</a>
 * @version 1.0
 * @since 0.3.8
 */
public abstract class GarbageCollector {
    /**
     * A useless public constructor that is here because the spec says
     * it is.
     */
    public GarbageCollector() {}

    /**
     * Returns the maximum preemption latency of this garbage
     * collector.
     *
     * @return the maximum preemption latency of this garbage
     * collector
     */
    public abstract RelativeTime getPreemptionLatency();
}