Domain.java

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package org.openengsb.core.api;

import org.openengsb.core.api.security.annotation.Authenticated;

/**
 * Base interface all domain interfaces have to implement to be discoverable in the OpenEngSB environment.
 */
public interface Domain extends OpenEngSBService {

    /**
     * return the current state of the service,
     *
     * @see org.openengsb.core.api.AliveState
     */
    @Authenticated
    AliveState getAliveState();

}