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package org.osgi.service.blueprint.reflect;
/**
* Metadata for a list of service references.
*
*
* This is specified by the {@code reference-list} element.
*
* @ThreadSafe
* @version $Id: d95ec9510def987833b52133a68e6431fdf11b06 $
*/
public interface ReferenceListMetadata extends ServiceReferenceMetadata {
/**
* Reference list values must be proxies to the actual service objects.
*
* @see #getMemberType()
*/
static final int USE_SERVICE_OBJECT = 1;
/**
* Reference list values must be {@code ServiceReference} objects.
*
* @see #getMemberType()
*/
static final int USE_SERVICE_REFERENCE = 2;
/**
* Return whether the List will contain service object proxies or
* {@code ServiceReference} objects.
*
* This is specified by the {@code member-type} attribute of the
* reference list.
*
* @return Whether the List will contain service object proxies or
* {@code ServiceReference} objects.
* @see #USE_SERVICE_OBJECT
* @see #USE_SERVICE_REFERENCE
*/
int getMemberType();
}