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package org.apache.abdera2.common.pusher;

import java.util.Map;

/**
 * A "Channel" is a logical pairing of related Pusher and Receiver interfaces.
 * The ChannelManager interface allows applications to access the Pusher's
 * and Receiver's for specific named channels. This is designed to be as 
 * generic as possible, allowing channels to be implemented in a broad variety
 * of ways.
 */
public interface ChannelManager extends Iterable<String> {

  <T>Pusher<T> getPusher(String channel);
  
  <T>Receiver<T> getReceiver(String channel);
  
  void init(Map<String,String> properties);
  
  void shutdown();
  
  boolean isShutdown();
  
}