ASF_20_SRC_AUTO/src/blocks/web3/java/org/apache/cocoon/components/web3/Web3DataSource.java

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package org.apache.cocoon.components.web3;

import org.apache.avalon.framework.activity.Disposable;
import org.apache.avalon.framework.activity.Initializable;
import org.apache.avalon.framework.configuration.Configurable;
import org.apache.avalon.framework.service.Serviceable;

import java.lang.Exception;

/**
 * The standard interface for R3DataSources in Web3.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:michael.gerzabek@at.efp.cc">Michael Gerzabek</a>
 * @since 2.1
 * @version CVS $Id: Web3DataSource.java,v 1.6 2004/03/05 13:02:25 bdelacretaz Exp $
 */
public interface Web3DataSource extends Configurable, Initializable, Disposable,
                                        Serviceable {
        
    String ROLE = "org.apache.cocoon.components.web3.Web3DataSource";
    
    /**
     * Gets the Connection to the backend
     */
    Web3Client getWeb3Client() throws Exception;
    
    void releaseWeb3Client( Web3Client client );
}