ServiceSerializationSupport


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14  
15  package org.apache.hivemind.internal.ser;
16  
17  /**
18   * Utility interface used to support serialization of services (really, service proxies).
19   * 
20   * @author Howard M. Lewis Ship
21   * @since 1.1
22   */
23  public interface ServiceSerializationSupport
24  {
25      /**
26       * Returns a {@link ServiceToken} corresponding to the indicated serviceId. A ServiceToken takes
27       * the place of a service (proxy) during serialization.
28       */
29  
30      public ServiceToken getServiceTokenForService(String   serviceId);
31  
32      /**
33       * Returns the service (proxy) for the indicated token.
34       */
35  
36      public Object   getServiceFromToken(ServiceToken token);
37  }

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