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037    
038    
039    package java.rmi.activation;
040    
041    import java.rmi.MarshalledObject;
042    import java.rmi.Remote;
043    import java.rmi.RemoteException;
044    
045    /**
046     * Activates remote object, providing the live reference to the activable remote
047     * object. Usually there is only one activator per host.
048     *
049     * @see ActivationSystem
050     * @see ActivationMonitor
051     */
052    public interface Activator
053      extends Remote
054    {
055      /**
056       * Activate the object, associated with the given activation identifier. The
057       * activator looks for the {@link ActivationDesc}riptor for the passed
058       * identifier, determines the object activation group and initiates object
059       * recreation either via {@link ActivationInstantiator} or via
060       * {@link Class#newInstance()}.
061       *
062       * @param id the identifier of the object to activate.
063       * @param force if true, the activator always contacts the group to obtain the
064       *          reference. If false, it may return the cached value.
065       * @return the activated remote object (its stub).
066       * @throws UnknownObjectException if the object with this id is unknown
067       * @throws ActivationException if the activation has failed due other reason
068       * @throws RemoteException if the remote call has failed.
069       */
070      MarshalledObject<? extends Remote> activate (ActivationID id, boolean force)
071        throws ActivationException, UnknownObjectException, RemoteException;
072    }