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package org.aktivecortex.core.message.channel;

import org.aktivecortex.api.message.Message;

/**
 * A basic interface defining common behavior for sending messages
 * "Heavily inspired" by Spring Integration interface with the same name
 * 
 * @author Domenico Maria Giffone 
 * @param  The channel specialized type.
 */
public interface MessageChannel {

    public boolean send(Message message);

    public boolean subscribe(MessageHandler messagehandler);

    public boolean unsubscribe(MessageHandler messagehandler);
}