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package org.apache.cxf.binding;

import org.apache.cxf.interceptor.InterceptorProvider;
import org.apache.cxf.message.Message;
import org.apache.cxf.service.model.BindingInfo;

/**
 * A Binding provides interceptors and message creation logic for a 
 * specific protocol binding.
 */
public interface Binding extends InterceptorProvider {
    
    /**
     * Create a Message for this Binding.
     * @return the Binding message
     */
    Message createMessage();
    
    /**
     * Create a Message form the message.
     * 
     * @param m the message used for creating a binding message
     * @return the Binding message
     */ 
    Message createMessage(Message m);
    
    /**
     * Get the BindingInfo for this binding.
     *
     * @return the BingdingInfo Object     
     */
    BindingInfo getBindingInfo();
}