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1 /*
2 * Copyright 1999-2004 The Apache Software Foundation
3 *
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5 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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15 */
16 package rmitest;
17
18 // import necessary packages from java.rmi
19 import java.rmi.Remote;
20 import java.rmi.RemoteException;
21
22
23 /**
24  *
25  * <p>
26  * The <code>ServerFunctions</code> extends the <code>Remote</code>
27  * interface and defines the methods that need to be implemented by
28  * a RMI server application that wants to cooperate with the
29  * <code>RMIGenerator</code> of this package.
30  *
31  * @author <a HREF="mailto:Erwin.Hermans@cs.kuleuven.ac.be">Erwin Hermans</a>
32  * (Student Computer Science Department KULeuven, 2001-2002)
33  * @version CVS $Id: ServerFunctions.java 30932 2004-07-29 17:35:38Z vgritsenko $
34  */
35 public interface ServerFunctions extends Remote {
36
37     // meant to be able to query the server about its name
38 /**
39      * This method returns a String, containing a well-formed XML fragment/document.
40      * This String should contain information about the application implementing
41      * this interface. Choosing what information exactly is put into this String is
42      * left to the application designer.
43      */
44     String sayHello() throws RemoteException;
45
46     /**
47      * This method returns a String, containing a well-formed XML fragment/document.
48      * To determine the information that should be returned, a String is passed to
49      * this method. This <code>src</code> attribuut of the <code>map:generate</code>
50      * element will be used to give this String a value.
51      *
52      * <b>Note:</b> This String can <strong>possibly</strong> be the <strong>empty
53      * string</strong>. The application designer should keep this in mind.
54      *
55      */
56     String getResource(String file) throws RemoteException;
57
58 }
59
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