IService.java

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package org.eclipse.tcf.protocol;

/**
 * Base interface for all service interfaces. A client can get list of available services
 * by calling IChannel.getLocalServices() and IChannel.getRemoteServices().
 *
 * Remote services are represented by a proxy objects that implement service interfaces by
 * translating method calls to TCF messages and sending them to a remote peer.
 * When communication channel is open, TCF automatically creates proxies for standard services.
 * TCF clients can provides addition proxies for non-standard services by calling IChannel.setServiceProxy().
 */

public interface IService {

    /**
     * Get unique name of this service.
     * @return service name.
     */
    String getName();
}