IForwardingConfig.java

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package org.ripla.web.interfaces;

/**
 * Interface defining the forwarding configuration.<br />
 * Classes implementing this interface a part of the forwarding infrastructure.
 * 
 * @author lbenno
 */
public interface IForwardingConfig {

	/**
	 * Returns the forward's alias.
	 * 
	 * @return String the forward alias, i.e. the name the forward is know to
	 *         the application.
	 */
	String getAlias();

	/**
	 * Returns the target controller provided by the bundle.
	 * 
	 * @return {@link IPluggable} class the target the task if forwarded to.
	 */
	Class<? extends IPluggable> getTarget();

}