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16 package org.wamblee.system.core;
19 * Represents an interface provided by a component. Different component objects
20 * should never share ProvidedInterface instances!
22 * @author Erik Brakkee
24 public interface ProvidedInterface extends NamedInterface {
26 * Returns the service type.
28 * @return Service type.
30 Class[] getInterfaceTypes();
33 * Determines whether the current provided interface exceeds the given
34 * provided interface. In other words if it can provide at least what the
35 * given provided interface can provide.
38 * Interface to compare to.
40 * @return True if the current interface exceeds the given provided
43 boolean covers(ProvidedInterface aInterface);