local interface POA {
  POA create_POA (in string adapter_name,
                  in POAManager manager,
                  in CORBA::PolicyList policies);

    ThreadPolicy create_thread_policy (in ThreadPolicyValue value);
    LifespanPolicy create_lifespan_policy (in LifespanPolicyValue value);
    ServantRetentionPolicy create_servant_retention_policy (in ServantRetentionPolicyValue value);
    RequestProcessingPolicy create_request_processing_policy (in RequestProcessingPolicyValue value);

    ...
};

local interface POAManager {
    enum State { HOLDING, ACTIVE, DISCARDING, INACTIVE };
    State get_state ();

    void activate () raises (AdapterInactive);
    void hold_requests (in boolean wait_for_completion) raises (AdapterInactive);
    void discard_requests (in boolean wait_for_completion) raises (AdapterInactive);

    void deactivate (in boolean etherealize_objects,
                     in boolean wait_for_completion);
};