OperationImplementation.java

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package org.activiti.engine.impl.bpmn.webservice;

/**
 * Represents an implementation of a {@link Operation}
 * 
 * @author Esteban Robles Luna
 */
public interface OperationImplementation {

  /**
   * @return the id of this implementation
   */
  String getId();
  
  /**
   * @return the name of this implementation
   */
  String getName();

  /**
   * Sends the message on behalf of operation
   * 
   * @param message the message to be sent
   * @param operation the operation that is interested on sending the message
   * @return the resulting message
   */
  MessageInstance sendFor(MessageInstance message, Operation operation);
}