jbi/deployer/src/main/java/org/apache/servicemix/jbi/deployer/Component.java

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package org.apache.servicemix.jbi.deployer;

import javax.jbi.management.ComponentLifeCycleMBean;

/**
 * Represents a JBI component.
 */
public interface Component extends ComponentLifeCycleMBean {

    /**
     * Retrieves the name of this service assembly
     * @return the name
     */
    String getName();

    /**
     * Retrieves the description of this service assembly
     * @return the description
     */
    String getDescription();

    /**
     * Access to the JBI component
     * @return
     */
    javax.jbi.component.Component getComponent();

    /**
     * Retrieve the ServiceUnits deployed on this component 
     */
    ServiceUnit[] getServiceUnits();
}