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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.PhysicalWireDefinition;

/**
 * Creates wires between two components and between a component and a binding. Also handles disconnecting wires.
 */
public interface Connector {

    /**
     * Creates a wire for a components and connects it to another component or binding. In the case of bindings, the wire may be connected to a
     * binding source (for bound services) or to a binding target (for bound references).
     *
     * @param definition metadata describing the wire to create
     * @throws ContainerException if an error creating the wire occurs
     */
    void connect(PhysicalWireDefinition definition) throws ContainerException;


    /**
     * Disconnects a wire between two components or a component and a binding.
     *
     * @param definition the metadata describing the wire to disconnect
     * @throws ContainerException if an error disconnecting the wire occurs
     */
    void disconnect(PhysicalWireDefinition definition) throws ContainerException;
}