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package org.ogf.graap.wsag.server.actions;
import java.util.Map;
import org.ogf.graap.wsag.api.exceptions.NegotiationException;
import org.ogf.schemas.graap.wsAgreement.negotiation.NegotiationOfferType;
/**
* <!-- begin-UML-doc -->
* <p>
* A negotiation action handler implements the functionality to create negotiate agreement offers based on a
* template. It is associated with a specific agreement factory action.
* </p>
* <!-- end-UML-doc -->
*
* @author Oliver Waeldrich
* @generated "UML to Java (com.ibm.xtools.transform.uml2.java5.internal.UML2JavaTransform)"
*/
public interface INegotiationAction
extends IActionHandler
{
/**
* Negotiates an agreement offer. For each negotiation offer, one or more counter proposals may be
* created. A negotiation request can comprise multiple negotiation offers. These offers are processed
* sequentially, sharing a common invocation context.
*
* @param quote
* the negotiation offer to process
* @param context
* the invocation context
* @return a set of counter offers
*
* @throws NegotiationException
* indicates an error during the negotiation process
*/
NegotiationOfferType[] negotiate( NegotiationOfferType quote, Map<String, Object> context )
throws NegotiationException;
}