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package org.apache.cxf.jca.outbound;
/**
* A CXFConnection is obtains from {@link CXFConnectionFactory}. It provides
* access to a CXF web service for client to invoke. The client should close
* the CXFConnection when the web service is no longer needed.
*/
public interface CXFConnection {
/**
* Retrieves a service object to invoke. The serviceInterface class must
* match the serviceClass in the CXFConnectionSpec that is used to
* obtain this CXFConnection. Application should not continue to use the service
* object after the the connection has been closed by calling {@link #close()}.
*
* @param
* @param serviceClass
* @return service object
* @throws Exception
*/
T getService(Class serviceClass) throws Exception;
/**
* Closes the connection handle. A caller should not use a closed connection.
*
* @throws Exception if an error occurs during close.
*/
void close() throws Exception;
}