ComponentType.java

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package org.apache.tuscany.sca.assembly;

import java.util.List;

import org.apache.tuscany.sca.policy.PolicySubject;

/**
 * Describes an implementation and represents its configurable aspects.
 * 
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 * @tuscany.spi.extension.asclient
 */
public interface ComponentType extends Base, PolicySubject {

    /**
     * Returns the URI of this component type.
     * @return the URI of the component type
     */
    String getURI();

    /**
     * Sets the URI of this component type.
     * @param uri the URI of the component type
     */
    void setURI(String uri);

    /**
     * Returns a list of services that are offered.
     * 
     * @return a list of services that are offered
     */
    List<Service> getServices();
    
    /**
     * Return a service by name
     * 
     * @param name the service name
     * @return service the service
     */
    Service getService(String name);
   
    /**
     * Returns the list of reference types that are used.
     * 
     * @return the list of reference types that are used
     */
    List<Reference> getReferences();
    
    /**
     * Return a reference by name
     * 
     * @param name the reference name
     * @return reference the reference
     */
    Reference getReference(String name);

    /**
     * Returns the list of properties that can be set.
     * 
     * @return the list of properties that can be set
     */
    List<Property> getProperties();
    
    /**
     * Return a property by name
     * 
     * @param name the property name
     * @return property the property
     */
    Property getProperty(String name);

}