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package org.apache.servicemix.nmr.api;

import org.w3c.dom.Document;

/**
 * Represents an endpoint reference or a logical endpoint.
 * References are usually obtained from the {@link EndpointRegistry} and used
 * as targets for {@link Exchange}s using the {@link Exchange#setTarget(Reference)}
 * method.
 *
 * @version $Revision: $
 * @since 4.0
 */
public interface Reference {

    /**
     * Obtains an xml document describing this endpoint reference.
     * 
     * @return 
     */
    Document toXml();

}