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1 /*
2  * Copyright (C) 2003 Christian Cryder [christianc@granitepeaks.com]
3  *
4  * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
5  * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
6  * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
7  * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
8  *
9  * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
10  * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
11  * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
12  * Lesser General Public License for more details.
13  *
14  * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
15  * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
16  * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
17  *
18  * $Id: SimpleServiceProvider.java,v 1.2 2004/02/01 05:16:31 christianc Exp $
19  */
20 package org.enhydra.barracuda.plankton.srv;
21
22 import java.util.*;
23
24 /**
25  * <p>Interface which indicates the implementor is capable of
26  * providing a list all services the implementor provides.
27  *
28  * <p>SimpleServiceFinder sweeps up a container heirarchy looking
29  * for service. Implementing this class provides a way for
30  * a class in the hierarchy to redirect the search back down
31  * a particular branch (although the implementation is really
32  * up to the developer...in other words, if the List of supported
33  * services includes other SimpleServiceProviders, those also can
34  * be examined for services).
35  */
36 public interface SimpleServiceProvider {
37
38     /**
39      * Provide a list of supported services.
40      *
41      * @return list of supported services
42      */
43     public List getSupportedServices();
44 }
45
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