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+/* -*- C++ -*- */
+/**
+ *  @file Timer.h
+ *
+ *  $Id$
+ *
+ *  @author Pradeep Gore <pradeep@oomworks.com>
+ *
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef TAO_NS_TIMER_H
+#define TAO_NS_TIMER_H
+#include "ace/pre.h"
+
+#include "notify_export.h"
+
+#if !defined (ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE)
+# pragma once
+#endif /* ACE_LACKS_PRAGMA_ONCE */
+
+#include "ace/Time_Value.h"
+#include "Refcountable.h"
+
+class ACE_Event_Handler;
+
+/**
+ * @class TAO_NS_Timer
+ *
+ * @brief Interface for scheduling timers.
+ *
+ */
+class TAO_Notify_Export TAO_NS_Timer : public TAO_NS_Refcountable
+{
+public:
+  /// Destructor
+  virtual ~TAO_NS_Timer (){};
+
+  /// Schedule a timer
+  virtual long schedule_timer (ACE_Event_Handler *handler,
+                               const ACE_Time_Value &delay_time,
+                               const ACE_Time_Value &interval) = 0;
+
+  /// Cancel Timer
+  virtual int cancel_timer (long timer_id) = 0;
+};
+
+#include "ace/post.h"
+#endif /* TAO_NS_TIMER_H */