RemoteObjectFactory.java

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package siebog.jasonee;

import java.io.Serializable;
import siebog.jasonee.control.UserExecutionControl;
import siebog.jasonee.environment.UserEnvironment;

/**
 * Remote interface of the factory object used to create user-defined agent architecture, execution control, and
 * environment. User applications should realize this interface in form of a stateless session EJB. The EJB should be
 * described in the mas2j file as an agent. For example:
 * 
 * <pre>
 * remoteObjectFactory [
 *   module = "siebog", // name of the module/project
 *   object = JasonEEObjectFactory // name of the implementing class 
 * ];
 * </pre>
 * 
 * @author <a href="mitrovic.dejan@gmail.com">Dejan Mitrovic</a>
 */
public interface RemoteObjectFactory extends Serializable {
	public static final String NAME = "remoteObjectFactory";

	JasonEEAgArch createAgArch(String className);

	UserExecutionControl createExecutionControl(String className);

	UserEnvironment createEnvironment(String className);
}