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package org.apache.cxf.transport;

import java.io.IOException;

import org.apache.cxf.message.Message;
import org.apache.cxf.ws.addressing.EndpointReferenceType;

/**
 * A Destination is a transport-level endpoint capable of receiving
 * unsolicited incoming messages from different peers.
 */
public interface Destination extends Observable {
    
    /**
     * @return the reference associated with this Destination
     */    
    EndpointReferenceType getAddress();
    
    /**
     * Retreive a back-channel Conduit, which must be policy-compatible
     * with the current Message and associated Destination. For example
     * compatible Quality of Protection must be asserted on the back-channel.
     * 
     * @param inMessage the current message
     * @param unused1 - will likely always be null  
     * @param unused2 - will likely always be null
     * @return a suitable Conduit
     */
    Conduit getBackChannel(Message inMessage,
                           Message unused1,
                           EndpointReferenceType unused2)
        throws IOException;

    /**
     * Shutdown the Destination, i.e. stop accepting incoming messages.
     */
    void shutdown();
    
    MessageObserver getMessageObserver();
}




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