AnalysisEngineInstancePool (UIMA-AS: uima-as 2.3.1 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:

AnalysisEngineInstancePoolWithThreadAffinity
```
public interface AnalysisEngineInstancePool
```

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`checkin(org.apache.uima.analysis_engine.AnalysisEngine anAnalysisEngine)`	Adds an instance of AnalysisEngine to the pool
`org.apache.uima.analysis_engine.AnalysisEngine`	`checkout()`	Borrows an instance of AnalysisEngine from the pool
`void`	`destroy()`	Destroys Analysis Engine instance pool.
`boolean`	`exists()`	Checks if the current Thread is assigned to an AE instance
`void`	`intialize(java.util.List anAnalysisEngineInstanceList)`	Creates and initializes the AE Pool with intances of AEs provided in the anAnalysisEngineInstanceList
`int`	`size()`

- Method Detail
  - intialize
```
void intialize(java.util.List anAnalysisEngineInstanceList)
        throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Creates and initializes the AE Pool with intances of AEs provided in the anAnalysisEngineInstanceList
    
    Parameters:
    
    anAnalysisEngineInstanceList - - list of AnalysisEngine instances
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception
  - checkin
```
void checkin(org.apache.uima.analysis_engine.AnalysisEngine anAnalysisEngine)
      throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Adds an instance of AnalysisEngine to the pool
    
    Parameters:
    
    anAnalysisEngine - - AnalysisEngine instance to be added to the pool
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception
  - checkout
```
org.apache.uima.analysis_engine.AnalysisEngine checkout()
                                                 throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Borrows an instance of AnalysisEngine from the pool
    
    Returns:
    
    AnalysisEngine instance
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception
  - destroy
```
void destroy()
      throws java.lang.Exception
```
    Destroys Analysis Engine instance pool.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.Exception
  - exists
```
boolean exists()
```
    Checks if the current Thread is assigned to an AE instance
    
    Returns:
  - size
```
int size()
```