source: DCWoRMS/branches/toulouse/src/schedframe/scheduling/plugin/local/ResourceAllocation.java @ 517

package schedframe.scheduling.plugin.local;

import java.util.Map;

import schedframe.resources.units.ResourceUnit;
import schedframe.resources.units.ResourceUnitName;

public interface ResourceAllocation {
        
        /**
         * Allocates resource units( marks as used) on the basis of given resource
         * units.
         * 
         * @param freeRes
         *            resource units to be consumed
         */
        public boolean allocateResources(Map<ResourceUnitName, ResourceUnit> freeRes);

        /**
         * Frees given resource units.
         * 
         * @param lastUsedResources
         *            resource units to be free
         */
        public void freeResources(Map<ResourceUnitName, ResourceUnit> lastUsedResources);
        
}