* The flag to check if the data store is alive.
     */
    protected boolean alive = true;

    /**
     * Register this data store.
     */
    public void register() {
        ComponentUtil.getDataStoreFactory().add(getName(), this);
    }

    /**
     * Get the name of this data store.
     * @return The name of this data store.
     */
    protected abstract String getName();

    @Override