01: /*
02: * <copyright>
03: *
04: * Copyright 2002-2004 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.servicediscovery.transaction;
28:
29: import org.cougaar.core.mts.MessageAddress;
30: import org.cougaar.core.util.UID;
31: import org.cougaar.core.util.UniqueObject;
32: import org.cougaar.servicediscovery.description.ProviderDescription;
33:
34: /**
35: * Interface for requesting provider descriptons.
36: */
37: public interface ProviderDescriptionQuery extends UniqueObject {
38:
39: /**
40: * UID support from unique-object.
41: * @return The UID of the object.
42: */
43: UID getUID();
44:
45: /**
46: * Address of the requesting agent.
47: * @return The address of the agent.
48: */
49: MessageAddress getSource();
50:
51: /**
52: * Address of the agent that was contacted.
53: * @return The address of the agent.
54: */
55: MessageAddress getTarget();
56:
57: /**
58: * Unique identifier of the request for provider descriptions.
59: * @return UID of the request object.
60: */
61: UID getRequestUID();
62:
63: /**
64: * The key for looking up the provider's description.
65: * @return Key that maps to provider's description.
66: */
67: String getKey();
68:
69: /**
70: * Provider description describing the provider and its service.
71: * @return ProviderDescription matching the request.
72: */
73: ProviderDescription getProviderDescription();
74:
75: /**
76: * Sets the provider description.
77: * @param pd the ProviderDescription
78: */
79: void setProviderDescription(ProviderDescription pd);
80: }
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