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*
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package org.exoplatform.services.rpc;
import java.io.Serializable;
/**
* This class represents the command that can be executed on a remote server.
* A RemoteCommand needs to be ThreadSafe since it can be re-used by several
* threads in parallel.
* @author <a href="mailto:nicolas.filotto@exoplatform.com">Nicolas Filotto</a>
* @version $Id$
*/
public interface RemoteCommand
{
/**
* This method will execute the command on the local machine.
* @param args The parameters needed to execute the command
* @return arbitrary return value generated by performing this command
* @throws Throwable in the event of problems.
*/
Serializable execute(Serializable[] args) throws Throwable;
/**
* Gives the id of the command
* @return the unique ID of the command
*/
String getId();
}