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package org.wamblee.xmlrouter.publish;

import javax.xml.transform.dom.DOMSource;

/**
 * XML router interface for publishing events.
 * 
 * @author Erik Brakkee
 */
public interface Gateway {

    /**
     * Publishes an event.
     * 
     * @param aSource
     *            Source.
     * @param aEvent
     *            Event.
     * @return True iff th event was delivered to at least one destination.
     */
    boolean publish(String aSource, DOMSource aEvent);
}