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package org.jppf.node.protocol;


/**
 * This interface represents the Service Level Agreement between a JPPF job and a JPPF client.
 * It determines the state, conditions and order in which a job will be executed.
 * @author Laurent Cohen
 */
public interface JobClientSLA extends JobCommonSLA
{
  /**
   * Get the maximum number of channels, including the local execution channel if it is enabled, this job can be sent on.
   * @return the number of channels as an int value.
   */
  int getMaxChannels();

  /**
   * Set the maximum number of channels, including the local execution channel if it is enabled, this job can be sent on.
   * @param maxChannels the number of channels as an int value. A value <= 0 means no limit on the number of channels.
   */
  void setMaxChannels(int maxChannels);
}