ContextSender.java

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package org.ow2.choreos.ee.context;

import java.util.List;

public interface ContextSender {

    /**
     * Calls setInvokationAddress operation on service in the serviceEndpoint.
     * So, the service in endpoint will know that its partner named partnerName
     * with partnerRole is realized by instances in partnerEndpoints.
     * 
     * @param serviceEndpoint
     * @param partnerRole
     * @param partnerName
     * @param partnerEndpoints
     * @throws ContextNotSentException
     *             if context was not successfully set
     */
    public void sendContext(String serviceEndpoint, String partnerRole, String partnerName,
            List<String> partnerEndpoints) throws ContextNotSentException;
}