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package org.osgi.service.remoteserviceadmin;
import org.osgi.framework.ServiceReference;
/**
* An Export Reference associates a service with a local endpoint.
*
* The Export Reference can be used to reference an exported service. When the
* service is no longer exported, all methods must return null.
*
* @ThreadSafe
* @version $Revision: 8638 $
*/
public interface ExportReference {
/**
* Return the service being exported.
*
* @return The service being exported. Must be null when the
* service is no longer exported.
*/
ServiceReference getExportedService();
/**
* Return the Endpoint Description for the local endpoint.
*
* @return The Endpoint Description for the local endpoint. Must be
* null when the service is no longer exported.
*/
EndpointDescription getExportedEndpoint();
}