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package org.picketlink.identity.federation.core.wstrust;

import javax.xml.transform.Source;
import javax.xml.ws.Provider;

/**
 * <p>
 * The {@code SecurityTokenService} (STS) interface. It extends the {@code Provider} interface so that it can be
 * dynamically
 * invoked (as opposed to having a service endpoint interface).
 * </p>
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:sguilhen@redhat.com">Stefan Guilhen</a>
 */
public interface SecurityTokenService extends Provider<Source> {

    /*
     * (non-Javadoc)
     *
     * @see javax.xml.ws.Provider#invoke(java.lang.Object)
     */
    Source invoke(Source request);
}