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| |
| package org.apache.vinci.transport; |
| |
| /** |
| * Interface for implementing Vinci Services. These objects get dropped into any of the various |
| * Server (container) classes such as VinciServer. |
| */ |
| public interface VinciServable extends TransportableFactory { |
| |
| /** |
| * The eval method accepts an input document and returns an output document that is the result of |
| * performing the service. |
| * |
| * @return The output document |
| * @param in |
| * The input document |
| * @exception ServiceException |
| * thrown when there is an application level error that should result in the client |
| * receiving the same ServiceException on the other end. |
| */ |
| Transportable eval(Transportable in) throws ServiceException; |
| |
| /** |
| * Called when the service is being shutdown by the server/service container. |
| */ |
| void cleanExit(); |
| } |