Package rename org.wamblee.system to org.wamblee.system.core

[utils] / system / general / src / main / java / org / wamblee / system / core / ProvidedInterface.java

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+/*
+ * Copyright 2007 the original author or authors.
+ * 
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * 
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */ 
+package org.wamblee.system.core;
+
+import java.util.Collection;
+
+/**
+ * Represents an interface provided by a component.
+ *  
+ * @author Erik Brakkee
+ */
+public interface ProvidedInterface {
+    
+       /**
+        * Symbolic name for the service as used by the subsystem.  
+        * @return Service name. 
+        */
+       String getName();
+       
+       /**
+        * Returns the service type. 
+        * @return Service type. 
+        */
+       Class[] getInterfaceTypes();
+       
+       /**
+        * Publish an implementation of the interface. 
+        * @param aImplementation
+        */
+       void publish(Object aImplementation); 
+       
+       /**
+        * Gets the implementation. 
+        * @return Implementation or null if not started. 
+        */
+       Object getImplementation(); 
+}