Engine Interface

The IEngine interface defines the top-level runtime control for the Flox trading system.

Purpose

To provide lifecycle management for the entire engine, including startup and shutdown sequences.

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Interface Summary

class IEngine {
public:
  virtual ~IEngine() = default;
  virtual void start() = 0;
  virtual void stop() = 0;
};

Responsibilities

• Initialize and start all registered subsystems (strategies, bus, sink, etc.)
• Control shutdown procedure for graceful termination

Implementations

• Constructed via IEngineBuilder

Notes

• Entry point for running Flox in production or demo mode
• Should be triggered after system configuration and strategy wiring