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package org.apache.aries.application;
import org.osgi.framework.Filter;
/**
* Represents a service imported or exported by an Aries application.
*/
public interface ServiceDeclaration {
/**
* get the interface name for the service
* @return The name of the service's interface class.
*/
public abstract String getInterfaceName();
/**
* get the filter for the service
* @return the filter for the service or null if there is no filter defined
*/
public abstract Filter getFilter();
}