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package org.apache.cocoon.components.web3;

import org.apache.avalon.framework.activity.Disposable;
import org.apache.avalon.framework.activity.Initializable;
import org.apache.avalon.framework.configuration.Configurable;
import org.apache.avalon.framework.service.Serviceable;

import java.lang.Exception;

/**
 * The standard interface for R3DataSources in Web3.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:michael.gerzabek@at.efp.cc">Michael Gerzabek</a>
 * @since 2.1
 * @version CVS $Id$
 */
public interface Web3DataSource extends Configurable, Initializable, Disposable,
                                        Serviceable {
        
    String ROLE = Web3DataSource.class.getName();

    /**
     * Gets the Connection to the backend
     */
    Web3Client getWeb3Client() throws Exception;

    void releaseWeb3Client( Web3Client client );
}