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| package org.apache.brooklyn.api.effector; |
| |
| import java.io.Serializable; |
| import java.util.List; |
| |
| import javax.management.MBeanOperationInfo; |
| |
| import org.apache.brooklyn.api.entity.Entity; |
| |
| /** |
| * An operation of some kind, carried out by an {@link Entity}. |
| * |
| * Similar to the concepts in the JMX {@link MBeanOperationInfo} class. |
| */ |
| public interface Effector<T> extends Serializable { |
| /** |
| * human-friendly name of the effector (although frequently this uses java method naming convention) |
| */ |
| String getName(); |
| |
| Class<T> getReturnType(); |
| |
| /** |
| * canonical name of return type (in case return type does not resolve after serialization) |
| */ |
| String getReturnTypeName(); |
| |
| /** |
| * parameters expected by method, including name and type, optional description and default value |
| */ |
| List<ParameterType<?>> getParameters(); |
| |
| /** |
| * optional description for the effector |
| */ |
| String getDescription(); |
| |
| } |