org.ops4j.peaberry
Interface Import<T>

All Known Subinterfaces:

Export<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractServiceImport, DelegatingImport, SimpleExport, StaticImport

public interface Import<T>

Handle to a service instance imported from a ServiceRegistry.

Author:

mcculls@gmail.com (Stuart McCulloch)

Method Summary

Map<String,?>	attributes() Get the attributes associated with the service.
boolean	available() Is the service instance available?
T	get() Start using the imported service instance.
void	unget() Stop using the imported service instance.

Method Detail

get

T get()

Start using the imported service instance.

Returns:

service instance

Throws:

ServiceUnavailableException - if the service is unavailable

attributes

Map<String,?> attributes()

Get the attributes associated with the service.

Returns:

current attribute map

unget

void unget()

Stop using the imported service instance.

available

boolean available()

Is the service instance available?

Returns:

true if the service is available, otherwise false

Since:

1.1