/*
* $Header: /cvshome/build/org.osgi.service.obr/src/org/osgi/service/obr/CapabilityProvider.java,v 1.3 2006/03/16 14:56:17 hargrave Exp $
*
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// This document is an experimental draft to enable interoperability
// between bundle repositories. There is currently no commitment to
// turn this draft into an official specification.
package org.osgi.service.obr;
/**
* This service interface allows third parties to provide capabilities that are
* present on the system but not encoded in the bundle's manifests. For example,
* a capability provider could provide:
* <ol>
* <li>A Set of certificates</li>
* <li>Dimensions of the screen</li>
* <li>Amount of memory</li>
* <li>...</li>
* </ol>
*
* @version $Revision: 1.3 $
*/
public interface CapabilityProvider
{
/**
* Return a set of capabilities.
*
* These capabilities are considered part of the platform. Bundles can
* require these capabilities during selection. All capabilities from
* different providers are considered part of the platform.
*
* @return Set of capabilities
*/
Capability[] getCapabilities();
}