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package org.apache.pirk.responder.wideskies.spi;

import org.apache.pirk.utils.PIRException;

/**
 * Interface which launches a responder
 * <p>
 * Implement this interface to start the execution of a framework responder, the run method will be called via reflection by the ResponderDriver.
 * </p>
 */
public interface ResponderPlugin
{
  /**
   * Returns the plugin name for your framework This will be the platform argument
   * 
   * @return
   */
  public String getPlatformName();

  /**
   * This method launches your framework responder.
   */
  public void run() throws PIRException;
}