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19 package org.netbeans.modules.serviceapi;
20
21 import java.util.Collection JavaDoc;
22
23 /**
24  * Represent service module container, with information about
25  * service provider-consumer relationships.
26  *
27  * @author Nam Nguyen
28  * @author Chris Webster
29  * @author Jiri Kopsa
30  */
31 public abstract class IntegrationContainer extends ServiceModuleContainer {
32     /**
33      * Property event for service connection in this container.
34      */
35     public static final String JavaDoc SERVICE_CONNECTION_ADDED_PROPERTY = "sericeConnectionAdded";
36     public static final String JavaDoc SERVICE_CONNECTION_REMOVED_PROPERTY = "sericeConnectionRemoved";
37     
38     /**
39      * @return list of service provider-consumer connections.
40      */
41     public abstract Collection JavaDoc<ServiceConnection> getServiceConnections();
42
43     /**
44      * Creates service connection from given service interface.
45      * @return a connection between the two endpoints; or null if the
46      * given service interfaces don't match.
47      * @param consumer the consumer service interface
48      * @param provider the provider service interface
49      */
50     public abstract ServiceConnection createConnection(
51             ServiceInterface consumer, ServiceInterface provider);
52     
53     /**
54      * Removes the service connection. Note that the service interfaces still
55      * exist in the containing service module.
56      *
57      * @return true if the connection is removed successfully; otherwise return false.
58      * @param connection the service connection to remove.
59      */
60     public abstract boolean removeConnection(ServiceConnection connection);
61 }
62
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