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package org.fabric3.spi.channel;

import java.net.URI;
import javax.xml.namespace.QName;

/**
 * An SCA event channel. Responsible for transmitting events from event sources to event sinks.
 *
 * @version $Rev: 9763 $ $Date: 2011-01-03 00:48:06 +0000 (Mon, 03 Jan 2011) $
 */
public interface Channel {
    /**
     * Returns the channel URI.
     *
     * @return the channel URI
     */
    URI getUri();

    /**
     * Returns the composite this channel was deployed with.
     *
     * @return the deployable composite
     */
    QName getDeployable();

    /**
     * Adds a handler for transmitting events to the channel.
     *
     * @param handler the handler
     */
    void addHandler(EventStreamHandler handler);

    /**
     * Removes a handler.
     *
     * @param handler the handler
     */
    void removeHandler(EventStreamHandler handler);

    /**
     * Attach a single handler to the channel so that it can flow events.
     *
     * @param handler the handler to attach
     */
    public void attach(EventStreamHandler handler);

    /**
     * Attach a connection to the channel so that it can flow events.
     *
     * @param connection the connection to attach
     */
    void attach(ChannelConnection connection);

    /**
     * Subscribe to receive events from the channel.
     *
     * @param uri        the URI identifying the subscription
     * @param connection the connection to receive events on
     */
    void subscribe(URI uri, ChannelConnection connection);

    /**
     * Unsubscribe from receiving events from the channel
     *
     * @param uri the subscription URI
     * @return the unsubscribed connection
     */
    ChannelConnection unsubscribe(URI uri);

}