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14
15 package org.apache.hivemind.definition;
16
17 import org.apache.hivemind.internal.ServiceModel;
18
19 /**
20  * Defines an implementation of a {@link ServicePointDefinition service point}.
21  * The implementation instance is created by a {@link ImplementationConstructor}.
22  *
23  * @author Huegen
24  */
25 public interface ImplementationDefinition extends ExtensionDefinition
26 {
27     /**
28      * @return the name of the {@link ServiceModel} to use
29      */
30     public String JavaDoc getServiceModel();
31
32     /**
33      * @return the constructor for the creation of the implementation instance.
34      */
35     public ImplementationConstructor getServiceConstructor();
36
37     /**
38      * @return true, if this is the default implementation of the service
39      */
40     public boolean isDefault();
41
42 }
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