CompositeService.java

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package org.apache.tuscany.sca.assembly;

/**
 * Represents a composite service.
 * 
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 * @tuscany.spi.extension.asclient
 */
public interface CompositeService extends Service {

    /**
     * Returns the promoted component.
     * 
     * @return the promoted component.
     */
    Component getPromotedComponent();

    /**
     * Sets the promoted component
     * 
     * @param promotedComponent the promoted component.
     */
    void setPromotedComponent(Component promotedComponent);

    /**
     * Returns the promoted component service .
     * 
     * @return the promoted component service.
     */
    ComponentService getPromotedService();

    /**
     * Sets the promoted component service
     * 
     * @param promotedService the promoted component service.
     */
    void setPromotedService(ComponentService promotedService);

}