core/bootstrap/src/main/java/org/apache/zest/bootstrap/ImportedServiceDeclaration.java

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 * Copyright 2008 Niclas Hedhman. All rights Reserved.
 * Copyright 2012, Paul Merlin.
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package org.apache.zest.bootstrap;

import org.apache.zest.api.activation.Activator;
import org.apache.zest.api.common.Visibility;
import org.apache.zest.api.service.ServiceImporter;
import org.apache.zest.api.service.importer.InstanceImporter;
import org.apache.zest.api.service.importer.NewObjectImporter;
import org.apache.zest.api.service.importer.ServiceInstanceImporter;
import org.apache.zest.api.service.importer.ServiceSelectorImporter;

/**
 * Fluent API for declaring imported services. Instances
 * of this API are acquired by calling {@link ModuleAssembly#importedServices(Class[])}.
 */
public interface ImportedServiceDeclaration
{
    // Convenience constants for common service importers
    public static final Class<? extends ServiceImporter> INSTANCE = InstanceImporter.class;
    public static final Class<? extends ServiceImporter> NEW_OBJECT = NewObjectImporter.class;
    public static final Class<? extends ServiceImporter> SERVICE_SELECTOR = ServiceSelectorImporter.class;
    public static final Class<? extends ServiceImporter> SERVICE_IMPORTER = ServiceInstanceImporter.class;

    ImportedServiceDeclaration visibleIn( Visibility visibility );

    ImportedServiceDeclaration importedBy( Class<? extends ServiceImporter> serviceImporterClass );

    ImportedServiceDeclaration identifiedBy( String identity );

    ImportedServiceDeclaration taggedWith( String... tags );

    ImportedServiceDeclaration setMetaInfo( Object serviceAttribute );
    
    ImportedServiceDeclaration importOnStartup();

    /**
     * Set the imported service activators. Activators are executed in order around
     * the ServiceReference activation and passivation.
     *
     * @param activators the imported service activators
     * @return the assembly
     */    
    @SuppressWarnings( { "unchecked","varargs" } )
    ImportedServiceDeclaration withActivators( Class<? extends Activator<?>>... activators );
}