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package javax.realtime;

/**
 * Abstract class representing different monitor control strategies.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:mdeters@morgandeters.com">Morgan Deters</a>
 * @version 1.0
 * @since 0.3.8
 */
public class MonitorControl {
    /**
     * Construct a {@link MonitorControl}.
     */
    public MonitorControl() {}

    /**
     * Returns the system-wide default monitor control strategy.
     *
     * @return the system-wide default monitor control strategy
     */
    public static MonitorControl getMonitorControl() {
        throw new UnimplementedFeatureError();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the monitor control strategy in use for the given
     * object.
     *
     * @return the monitor control strategy in use for the given
     * object
     */
    public static MonitorControl getMonitorControl(Object monitor) {
        throw new UnimplementedFeatureError();
    }

    /**
     * Sets the system-wide default monitor control strategy.
     *
     * @param policy the monitor control strategy to which to set the
     * system-wide default
     */
    public static void setMonitorControl(MonitorControl policy) {
        throw new UnimplementedFeatureError();
    }

    /**
     * Sets the monitor control strategy in use for a specific object.
     *
     * @param monitor the object for which to change the monitor
     * control strategy object
     * @param monCtl the monitor control strategy to use for the given
     * object
     */
    public static void getMonitorControl(Object monitor,
                                         MonitorControl monCtl) {
        throw new UnimplementedFeatureError();
    }
}