ObjRegistry.java

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package org.magnum.soda;

import org.magnum.soda.proxy.ObjRef;

/**
 * 
 * This class manages a repository of object
 * references and their mapping to a set of 
 * associated objects. Typically, an ObjRef
 * is paired to a proxy, although regular
 * objects may also be mapped to an ObjRef.
 * 
 * @author jules
 *
 */
public interface ObjRegistry {

	public void insert(ObjRef ObjRef, Object o);
	
	public boolean remove(ObjRef ObjRef);
	
	public Object get(ObjRef ObjRef);
	
	public ObjRef publish(Object o);
	
	public boolean isLocalObject(ObjRef ref);
}