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package org.springframework.integration.endpoint;
import org.springframework.integration.support.context.NamedComponent;
import org.springframework.messaging.MessageChannel;
import org.springframework.messaging.MessageHandler;
/**
* Message consumers implement this interface, the message handler within a consumer
* may or may not emit output messages.
*
* @author Gary Russell
* @since 4.3
*
*/
public interface IntegrationConsumer extends NamedComponent {
/**
* Return the input channel.
* @return the input channel.
*/
MessageChannel getInputChannel();
/**
* Return the output channel (may be null).
* @return the output channel.
*/
MessageChannel getOutputChannel();
/**
* Return the consumer's handler.
* @return the handler.
*/
MessageHandler getHandler();
}