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1 /*
2  * (c) Rob Gordon 2005
3  */
4 package org.oddjob.framework;
5
6 import java.io.Serializable JavaDoc;
7
8 import org.oddjob.arooa.registry.ComponentRegistry;
9
10 /**
11  * A Transportable object is one which can be sent accross the network and
12  * resolved locally. Transportable objects typically contain addresses which
13  * need to be resolved locally to identify a job relative to the server.
14  *
15  * @author Rob Gordon.
16  */
17 public interface Transportable extends Serializable JavaDoc {
18     
19     /**
20      * Reolve this object into a local object.
21      *
22      * @param componentRegistry The componentRegistry to use.
23      * @return An object which is valid in the local environment.
24      */
25     public Object JavaDoc importResolve(ComponentRegistry componentRegistry);
26 }
27
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