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package org.apache.servicemix.nmr.management;


/**
 * This interface avoids type leakage from the JBI-specific layer into 
 * the generic NMR layer when the names for managable objects are being 
 * constructed by the latter. 
 */
public interface Nameable {

    /**
     * @return the name of the parent
     */
    String getParent();
    
    /**
     * @return the name of the entity
     */
    String getName();
    
    /**
     * @return the (non-Java) type of the entity 
     */
    String getMainType();
    
    /**
     * @return the sub-type of the entity
     */
    String getSubType();
    
    /**
     * @return the version of the entity
     */
    String getVersion();
    
    /**
     * @return the primary interface of the entity from a management 
     * point of view
     */
    Class getPrimaryInterface();
}