WSDiscoveryService.java

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package org.apache.cxf.ws.discovery;

import javax.xml.ws.EndpointReference;

import org.apache.cxf.endpoint.Server;
import org.apache.cxf.ws.discovery.wsdl.HelloType;

public interface WSDiscoveryService {

    /** Registers the given EndpointReference with the service.  Also sends the UDP "Hello"
     * @param ref
     * @return the HelloType that was sent so it can be used to call unregister
     */
    HelloType register(EndpointReference ref);

    void register(HelloType ht);
    void unregister(HelloType ht);

    /**
     * Utility methods to aid in calling the register/unregister for the appropriate CXF server
     * @param server
     */
    void serverStarted(Server server);
    void serverStopped(Server server);

    /**
     * The service requires a WSDiscoveryClient in order to interact with a DiscoveryProxy, send Hello/Bye/etc..
     * @return the client being used
     */
    WSDiscoveryClient getClient();

}