01: /*
02: * The Apache Software License, Version 1.1
03: *
04: * Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Caucho Technology, Inc. All rights reserved.
05: *
06: * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
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08: * are met:
09: *
10: * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
11: * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
12: *
13: * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
14: * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
15: * the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
16: * distribution.
17: *
18: * 3. The end-user documentation included with the redistribution, if
19: * any, must include the following acknowlegement:
20: * "This product includes software developed by the
21: * Caucho Technology (http://www.caucho.com/)."
22: * Alternately, this acknowlegement may appear in the software itself,
23: * if and wherever such third-party acknowlegements normally appear.
24: *
25: * 4. The names "Burlap", "Resin", and "Caucho" must not be used to
26: * endorse or promote products derived from this software without prior
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29: *
30: * 5. Products derived from this software may not be called "Resin"
31: * nor may "Resin" appear in their names without prior written
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33: *
34: * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
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45: *
46: * @author Scott Ferguson
47: */
48:
49: package com.caucho.services.client;
50:
51: /**
52: * Factory for creating client stubs. The returned stub will
53: * call the remote object for all methods.
54: *
55: * <pre>
56: * URL url = new URL("http://localhost:8080/ejb/hello");
57: * HelloHome hello = (HelloHome) factory.create(HelloHome.class, url);
58: * </pre>
59: *
60: * After creation, the stub can be like a regular Java class. Because
61: * it makes remote calls, it can throw more exceptions than a Java class.
62: * In particular, it may throw protocol exceptions.
63: */
64: public interface ServiceProxyFactory {
65: /**
66: * Creates a new proxy with the specified URL. The returned object
67: * is a proxy with the interface specified by api.
68: *
69: * <pre>
70: * String url = "http://localhost:8080/ejb/hello");
71: * HelloHome hello = (HelloHome) factory.create(HelloHome.class, url);
72: * </pre>
73: *
74: * @param api the interface the proxy class needs to implement
75: * @param url the URL where the client object is located.
76: *
77: * @return a proxy to the object with the specified interface.
78: */
79: public Object create(Class api, String url)
80: throws java.net.MalformedURLException;
81: }
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