ASF_20_SRC_AUTO/src/blocks/web3/java/org/apache/cocoon/components/web3/Web3Client.java

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package org.apache.cocoon.components.web3;

import org.apache.avalon.framework.component.Component;

import com.sap.mw.jco.IRepository;
import com.sap.mw.jco.JCO.Client;
import com.sap.mw.jco.JCO.Function;

/**
 * The standard interface for R3Clients in Web3.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:michael.gerzabek@at.efp.cc">Michael Gerzabek</a>
 * @since 2.1
 * @version CVS $Id: Web3Client.java,v 1.5 2004/03/05 13:02:25 bdelacretaz Exp $
 */
public interface Web3Client extends Component {
    
    String ROLE = "org.apache.cocoon.components.web3.Web3Client";
    
    /**
     * Releases the Connection to the backend
     */
    void releaseClient ();
    
    /**
     * Initialize the client
     */
    void initClient (Client client);
    
    /**
     * Get a Client Repository
     */
    IRepository getRepository ();
    
    /**
     * Execute an Abab function
     */
    void execute(Function function);   
}