SLEndpoint.java

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package org.talend.esb.servicelocator.client;

import javax.xml.namespace.QName;

/**
 * An <code>SLEndpoint</code> describes a service endpoint stored in the ServiceLocator. In addition the
 * properties and some additional meta data together with the status of the endpoint are provided.
 */
public interface SLEndpoint extends Endpoint {
 
    long getLastTimeStarted();
    

    long getLastTimeStopped();

    /**
     * Indicates whether the server is up and running.
     * 
     * @return <code>true</code> iff the service locator deems the endpoint running.
     */
    boolean isLive();
    
    /**
     * Return the name of the service the endpoint belongs to.
     * 
     * @return the service name
     */
    QName forService();

}