/*
* Copyright (C) 2006-2016 DLR, Germany
*
* All rights reserved
*
* http://www.rcenvironment.de/
*/
package de.rcenvironment.components.parametricstudy.common;
import de.rcenvironment.core.communication.common.ResolvableNodeId;
/**
* Service used to announce and receive values used for parameter study purposes.
* @author Christian Weiss
*/
public interface ParametricStudyService {
/**
* Creates a {@link StudyPublisher}.
*
* @param identifier the unique identifier
* @param title the title
* @param structure the structure definition of the values
* @return the created {@link StudyPublisher}.
*/
StudyPublisher createPublisher(final String identifier, final String title, final StudyStructure structure);
/**
* Create a {@link StudyReceiver}.
*
* @param identifier the unique identifier
* @param platform the platform to receive values from
* @return the created {@link StudyReceiver}
*/
StudyReceiver createReceiver(final String identifier, final ResolvableNodeId platform);
}