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package info.magnolia.cms.exchange;

import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * Contract for activation targets (subscribers). Provides full access and management of subscribers.
 * TODO: rename to SubscriberManager.
 * @author Sameer Charles
 * $Id$
 */
public interface ActivationManager {

    public Collection<Subscriber> getSubscribers();

    /**
     * @deprecated means of setting the subscribers are implementation detail and should not be exposed
     */
    @Deprecated
    public void setSubscribers(Collection<Subscriber> subscribers);

    /**
     * @deprecated means of setting the subscribers are implementation detail and should not be exposed
     */
    @Deprecated
    public void addSubscribers(Subscriber subscriber);

    /**
     * Path to stored configuration for the subscribers.
     * @deprecated There's no real need to expose this as such a location is an implementation detail.
     * @return
     */
    @Deprecated
    public String getConfigPath();

    public boolean hasAnyActiveSubscriber();

    /**
     * Returns public key used by target instance to authenticate incoming activations.
     */
    public String getPublicKey();

}