01: /*
02: * <copyright>
03: *
04: * Copyright 1997-2004 BBNT Solutions, LLC
05: * under sponsorship of the Defense Advanced Research Projects
06: * Agency (DARPA).
07: *
08: * You can redistribute this software and/or modify it under the
09: * terms of the Cougaar Open Source License as published on the
10: * Cougaar Open Source Website (www.cougaar.org).
11: *
12: * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
13: * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
14: * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
15: * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
16: * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
17: * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
18: * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
19: * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
20: * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
21: * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
22: * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
23: *
24: * </copyright>
25: */
26:
27: package org.cougaar.core.service;
28:
29: import org.cougaar.core.component.ComponentDescription;
30: import org.cougaar.core.component.Service;
31:
32: /**
33: * This service allows a component to add/remove components from
34: * its agent.
35: * <p>
36: * For example, a plugin within an agent can add another
37: * brand-new plugin to its agent by using this service.
38: * <p>
39: * Each agent has its own containment service that only
40: * applies to that agent's contents -- this service can not
41: * be used to add a component to a different agent.
42: */
43: public interface AgentContainmentService extends Service {
44:
45: boolean add(ComponentDescription desc);
46:
47: boolean remove(ComponentDescription desc);
48:
49: boolean contains(ComponentDescription desc);
50:
51: // add "list" enhancements here -- see bug 1113
52:
53: }
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