RemoteWorkerProvider.java

/*
 * Copyright (C) 2008 Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
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 * This file is part of OurGrid. 
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package org.ourgrid.common.interfaces;

import org.ourgrid.common.interfaces.to.RequestSpecification;

import br.edu.ufcg.lsd.commune.api.Remote;
import br.edu.ufcg.lsd.commune.identification.ServiceID;

/**
 * Represents a Peer module running in another site. Performs the interaction
 * between the remote Peer and the RemoteWorkerProviderClient.
 */
@Remote
public interface RemoteWorkerProvider {

	/**
	 * Requests workers from the RemoteWorkerProvider according this RequestSpec. 
	 * @param workerProviderClient The client of the RemoteWorkerProvider.
	 * @param requestSpec Request specification.
	 */
	void requestWorkers(RemoteWorkerProviderClient workerProviderClient, RequestSpecification requestSpec);
	
	
	/**
	 * Indicates that the worker with this ServiceID is no longer necessary to the Broker
	 * @param workerServiceID The worker's ServiceID
	 */
	void disposeWorker( ServiceID workerServiceID);

}