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/*
 * Fabric3
 * Copyright (c) 2009-2015 Metaform Systems
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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 *
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package org.fabric3.spi.container.channel;

/**
 * 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
 * 
 * 
 */
public interface ChannelConnection {

    /**
     * Returns the sequence this connection should receive events from a channel.
     *
     * @return the sequence
     */
    public int getSequence();

    /**
     * Returns the connection event stream.
     *
     * @return the connection event stream
     */
    EventStream getEventStream();

}