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/*
 * Fabric3
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package org.fabric3.spi.container.builder;

import org.fabric3.spi.container.ContainerException;
import org.fabric3.spi.model.physical.PhysicalChannelConnectionDefinition;

/**
 * Establishes (and removes) event channel connections.
 */
public interface ChannelConnector {

    /**
     * Establishes a channel connection from an event source (component producer, channel, or channel binding) to an event target (component consumer,
     * channel, or channel binding).
     *
     * @param definition the connection metadata
     * @throws ContainerException if an error creating the connect is encountered
     */
    void connect(PhysicalChannelConnectionDefinition definition) throws ContainerException;

    /**
     * Removes a channel connection.
     *
     * @param definition the connection metadata
     * @throws ContainerException if an error disconnecting is encountered
     */
    void disconnect(PhysicalChannelConnectionDefinition definition) throws ContainerException;
}