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package org.apache.tuscany.sca.assembly;
import org.apache.tuscany.sca.interfacedef.InterfaceContract;
import org.apache.tuscany.sca.policy.PolicySubject;
/**
* Interface contracts define one or more business functions. These business
* functions are provided by services and are used by references.
*
* @version $Rev$ $Date$
* @tuscany.spi.extension.asclient
*/
public interface AbstractContract extends Base, Extensible, PolicySubject {
/**
* Returns the name of the contract.
*
* @return the name of the contract
*/
String getName();
/**
* Sets the name of the contract.
*
* @param name the name of the contract
*/
void setName(String name);
/**
* Returns the interface contract defining the interface and callback
* interface for the contract.
*
* @return the interface contract
*/
InterfaceContract getInterfaceContract();
/**
* Sets the interface contract defining the interface and callback
* interface for the contract.
*
* @param interfaceContract the interface contract
*/
void setInterfaceContract(InterfaceContract interfaceContract);
/**
* Returns true if this contract is a reference or service created internally
* to handle a callback interface of another contract, false otherwise.
*
* @return true for a callback contract, false otherwise
*/
boolean isForCallback();
/**
* Sets a flag indicating whether this is a callback contract.
*
* @param isCallback true for a callback contract, false otherwise
*/
void setForCallback(boolean isCallback);
}