/**
* Copyright 2005 JBoss Inc
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
* You may obtain a copy of the License at
*
* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
*
* Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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* WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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*/
package org.drools.common;
import java.io.Externalizable;
/**
* Interface used to expose generic information on Rete nodes outside of he package. It is used
* for exposing information events.
*
* @author <a href="mailto:mark.proctor@jboss.com">Mark Proctor</a>
* @author <a href="mailto:bob@werken.com">Bob McWhirter</a>
*
*/
public interface NetworkNode
extends
Externalizable {
/**
* Returns the unique id that represents the node in the Rete network
* @return
* unique int value
*/
public int getId();
/**
* Returns the partition ID to which this node belongs to
*
* @return
*/
public RuleBasePartitionId getPartitionId();
}