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| |
| package org.apache.cxf.endpoint; |
| |
| import javax.xml.namespace.QName; |
| |
| import org.apache.cxf.ws.addressing.EndpointReferenceType; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Implementations of this interface are responsible for mapping |
| * between abstract and concrete endpoint references, and/or |
| * renewing stale references. |
| * <p> |
| * An underlying mechanism in the style of the OGSA WS-Naming |
| * specification is assumed, where an EPR maybe be fully abstract, |
| * or concrete but with sufficient information embedded to enable |
| * its renewal if necessary. |
| */ |
| public interface EndpointResolver { |
| /** |
| * Retrieve a concrete EPR corresponding to the given abstract EPR, |
| * returning a cached reference if already resolved. |
| * |
| * @param logical the abstract EPR to resolve |
| * @return the resolved concrete EPR if appropriate, null otherwise |
| */ |
| EndpointReferenceType resolve(EndpointReferenceType logical); |
| |
| /** |
| * Force a fresh resolution of the given abstract EPR, discarding any |
| * previously cached reference. |
| * |
| * @param logical the previously resolved abstract EPR |
| * @param physical the concrete EPR to refresh |
| * @return the renewed concrete EPR if appropriate, null otherwise |
| */ |
| EndpointReferenceType renew(EndpointReferenceType logical, |
| EndpointReferenceType physical); |
| |
| /** |
| * Mint a new abstract EPR for a given service name. |
| * |
| * @param serviceName |
| * @return the newly minted EPR if appropriate, null otherwise |
| */ |
| EndpointReferenceType mint(QName serviceName); |
| |
| /** |
| * Mint a new abstract EPR for a given concrete EPR |
| * |
| * @param physical |
| * @return the newly minted EPR if appropriate, null otherwise |
| */ |
| EndpointReferenceType mint(EndpointReferenceType physical); |
| } |