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package javax.tv.service;

/** 
 * This interface is used to identify services by service (or channel)
 * numbers. The service number may represent a receiver-specific service
 * designation or a broadcaster-specific service designation delivered as a
 * private descriptor. 
 *
 * Service and ServiceDetails objects may optionally implement this
 * interface. ServiceNumber is extended by
 * ServiceMinorNumber to report two-part ATSC channel numbers.
 *
 * @see Service
 *
 * @see javax.tv.service.navigation.ServiceDetails
 *
 * @see ServiceMinorNumber
 *
 * @see Optionally implemented interfaces
 */
public interface ServiceNumber
{

    /** 
     * Reports the service number of a service.
     *
     * @return The number of the service.
     */
    public int getServiceNumber();
}