RemoteServiceReference.java

/*
 * Copyright 2013 Christoph Läubrich
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package org.ops4j.pax.swissbox.framework;

import java.util.Map;

import org.osgi.framework.ServiceReference;

/**
 * Represents a {@link ServiceReference} in the {@link RemoteFramework}.
 */
public interface RemoteServiceReference
{

    /**
     * Fetches the properties of this service reference.
     * @return service properties.
     */
    public Map<String, Object> getProperties();

    /**
     * Gets a filter string that identifies this service in the remote service registry.
     * @return LDAP filter string
     */
    public String getServiceFilter();
}