modules/sca-api-extension/src/main/java/org/apache/tuscany/sca/api/ComponentContextExtension.java

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package org.apache.tuscany.sca.api;

import java.util.Collection;

import org.osoa.sca.ComponentContext;
import org.osoa.sca.ServiceReference;

/**
 * An extension of the OSOA ComponentContext that provides access to collections
 * of references. 
 * 
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 */
public interface ComponentContextExtension extends ComponentContext {
    
   
    /* ******************** Contribution for issue TUSCANY-2281 ******************** */

    /**
     * Returns a Collection of typed service proxies for a business interface type and a reference name.
     * @param businessInterface the interface that will be used to invoke the service
     * @param referenceName the name of the reference
     * @param <B> the Java type of the business interface for the reference
     * @return a Collection of objects that implements the business interface 
     */
    <B> Collection<B> getServices(Class<B> businessInterface, String referenceName); 
 

    /**
     * Returns a Collection of typed service reference for a business interface type and a reference name. 
     * @param businessInterface the interface that will be used to invoke the service
     * @param referenceName the name of the reference
     * @param <B> the Java type of the business interface for the reference
     * @return a Collection of objects that implements the business interface
     */
    <B> Collection<ServiceReference<B>> getServiceReferences(Class<B> businessInterface, String referenceName); 
}