package org.wamblee.system;

/**
 * Represents a running service.
 *
 * @author Erik Brakkee
 */
public interface Service {
	
	/**
	 * Gets the ide of the service in the registry. 
	 * @return Service id. 
	 */
	String getId(); 
	
	/**
	 * Gets the descriptor of the service. 
	 * @return Descriptor. 
	 */
	ProvidedInterfaceDescriptor getDescriptor(); 
	
	/**
	 * Returns a reference to the running service. 
	 * @return Service. 
	 */
	<T> T reference(Class<T> aClass);
}