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package org.osgi.service.resolver;
import org.osgi.resource.Capability;
import org.osgi.resource.Resource;
/**
* A capability hosted by a resource.
*
*
* A HostedCapability is a Capability where the {@link #getResource()} method
* returns a Resource that hosts this Capability instead of declaring it. This
* is necessary for cases where the declaring Resource of a Capability does not
* match the runtime state. For example, this is the case for fragments attached
* to a host. Most fragment declared capabilities and requirements become hosted
* by the host resource. Since a fragment can attach to multiple hosts, a single
* capability can actually be hosted multiple times.
*
* @ThreadSafe
* @noimplement
* @author $Id: ef2183bdd379da6d1a2adc6f6c4719b847c279d2 $
*/
public interface HostedCapability extends Capability {
/**
* Return the Resource that hosts this Capability.
*
* @return The Resource that hosts this Capability.
*/
Resource getResource();
/**
* Return the Capability hosted by the Resource.
*
* @return The Capability hosted by the Resource.
*/
Capability getDeclaredCapability();
}