src/com/google/enterprise/adaptor/ExceptionHandler.java

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package com.google.enterprise.adaptor;

/**
 * Interface for handling errors and handling retrying policy.
 */
public interface ExceptionHandler {
  /**
   * Determine how to proceed after an exception was thrown. The thrown
   * exception is provided as well as the number of times the call has been
   * attempted. It is fine to call {@code Thread.sleep()} before returning.
   *
   * @return {@code true} for immediate retry, {@code false} to abort
   */
  public boolean handleException(Exception ex, int ntries)
      throws InterruptedException;
}