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package org.osgi.service.wireadmin;
/**
* Data Producer, a service that can generate values to be used by
* {@link Consumer} services.
*
*
* Service objects registered under the Producer interface are expected to
* produce values (internally generated or from external sensors). The value can
* be of different types. When delivering a value to a {@code Wire} object, the
* Producer service should coerce the value to be an instance of one of the
* types specified by {@link Wire#getFlavors()}. The classes are specified in
* order of preference.
*
*
* When the data represented by the Producer object changes, this object should
* send the updated value by calling the {@code update} method on each of
* {@code Wire} objects passed in the most recent call to this object's
* {@link #consumersConnected(Wire[])} method. These {@code Wire} objects will
* pass the value on to the associated {@code Consumer} service object.
*
*
* The Producer service may use the information in the {@code Wire} object's
* properties to schedule the delivery of values to the {@code Wire} object.
*
*
* Producer service objects must register with a {@code service.pid} and a
* {@link WireConstants#WIREADMIN_PRODUCER_FLAVORS} property. It is recommended
* that a Producer service object also registers with a
* {@code service.description} property. Producer service objects must register
* with a {@link WireConstants#WIREADMIN_PRODUCER_FILTERS} property if the
* Producer service will be performing filtering instead of the {@code Wire}
* object.
*
*
* If an exception is thrown by a Producer object method, a
* {@code WireAdminEvent} of type {@link WireAdminEvent#PRODUCER_EXCEPTION} is
* broadcast by the Wire Admin service.
*
*
* Security Considerations. Data producing bundles will require
* {@code ServicePermission[Producer,REGISTER]} to register a Producer service.
* In general, only the Wire Admin service should have
* {@code ServicePermission[Producer,GET]}. Thus only the Wire Admin service may
* directly call a Producer service. Care must be taken in the sharing of
* {@code Wire} objects with other bundles.
*
* Producer services must be registered with scope names when they can send
* different types of objects (composite) to the Consumer service. The Producer
* service should have {@code WirePermission} for each of these scope names.
*
* @author $Id: a65183e1ec8667a73d8ac177bcffbe627a36db65 $
*/
public interface Producer {
/**
* Return the current value of this {@code Producer} object.
*
*
* This method is called by a {@code Wire} object in response to the
* Consumer service calling the {@code Wire} object's {@code poll} method.
* The Producer should coerce the value to be an instance of one of the
* types specified by {@link Wire#getFlavors()}. The types are specified in
* order of of preference. The returned value should be as new or newer than
* the last value furnished by this object.
*
*
* Note: This method may be called by a {@code Wire} object prior to this
* object being notified that it is connected to that {@code Wire} object
* (via the {@link #consumersConnected(Wire[])} method).
*
* If the Producer service returns an {@code Envelope} object that has an
* unpermitted scope name, then the Wire object must ignore (or remove) the
* transfer.
*
* If the {@code Wire} object has a scope set, the return value must be an
* array of {@code Envelope} objects ({@code Envelope[]}). The {@code Wire}
* object must have removed any {@code Envelope} objects that have a scope
* name that is not in the Wire object's scope.
*
* @param wire The {@code Wire} object which is polling this service.
* @return The current value of the Producer service or {@code null} if the
* value cannot be coerced into a compatible type. Or an array of
* {@code Envelope} objects.
*/
public Object polled(Wire wire);
/**
* Update the list of {@code Wire} objects to which this {@code Producer}
* object is connected.
*
*
* This method is called when the Producer service is first registered and
* subsequently whenever a {@code Wire} associated with this Producer
* becomes connected, is modified or becomes disconnected.
*
*
* The Wire Admin service must call this method asynchronously. This implies
* that implementors of a Producer service can be assured that the callback
* will not take place during registration when they execute the
* registration in a synchronized method.
*
* @param wires An array of the current and complete list of {@code Wire}
* objects to which this Producer service is connected. May be
* {@code null} if the Producer is not currently connected to any
* {@code Wire} objects.
*/
public void consumersConnected(Wire[] wires);
}