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| package org.apache.ace.client.repository; |
| |
| import java.util.Map; |
| |
| import org.osgi.annotation.versioning.ProviderType; |
| |
| /** |
| * Factory service for creating and destroying sessions. Sessions are identified by some kind |
| * of identification. This identification is also used as a service property in case there is |
| * one service for each session. The property name for this is <code>service.sid</code>, the |
| * service session ID. It is also used to listen to session specific events, in which case this |
| * same property is part of the actual event so it can be used in event filters. |
| */ |
| @ProviderType |
| public interface SessionFactory { |
| /** Session ID for session specific service or event. */ |
| public static final String SERVICE_SID = "service.sid"; |
| |
| /** |
| * Create a new session based on the supplied session ID and configuration. Supplying a |
| * session configuration is optional. It can contain parameters to specifically configure |
| * the session. |
| * |
| * @param sessionID the session ID |
| * @param sessionConfiguration the session configuration, if any |
| */ |
| public void createSession(String sessionID, Map sessionConfiguration); |
| |
| /** |
| * Destroy an existing session supplied on the supplied session ID. |
| * |
| * @param sessionID the session ID |
| */ |
| public void destroySession(String sessionID); |
| } |