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package org.fabric3.spi.channel;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Contains one or more event streams for transmitting events to or from a channel. Channel connections may exist between:
 *  * 
 * A component producer and a channel
 * 
A component producer and a channel binding
 * 
A channel binding and a channel
 * 
A channel and a component consumer
 * 
 * 
 *
 * @version $Rev: 10102 $ $Date: 2011-03-16 06:59:22 +0000 (Wed, 16 Mar 2011) $
 */
public interface ChannelConnection {

    /**
     * Adds an event stream to the connection.
     *
     * @param stream the stream to add
     */
    void addEventStream(EventStream stream);

    /**
     * Returns a list of event streams for the connection.
     *
     * @return a list of event streams for the connection
     */
    List getEventStreams();

}