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15 package org.apache.hivemind.definition;
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17 import org.apache.hivemind.Orderable;
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19 /**
20  * Defines an interceptor for the methods of a {@link ServicePointDefinition service point}.
21  * The interceptor is created by an instance of {@link InterceptorConstructor}.
22  *
23  * Interceptors are applied in a certain order which bases on the interceptor names.
24  * If an implementation of this interface wants to effect the order it must
25  * implement the {@link Orderable} interface too.
26  *
27  * @author Huegen
28  */

29 public interface InterceptorDefinition extends ExtensionDefinition
30 {
31     /**
32      * @return the constructor for the creation of a interceptor instance.
33      */

34     public InterceptorConstructor getInterceptorConstructor();
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36     /**
37      * @return the name of the interceptor. Used for ordering.
38      */

39     public String JavaDoc getName();
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41 }
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