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package org.springframework.amqp.core;
import java.util.Map;
/**
* @author Mark Fisher
* @author Gary Russell
*/
public interface Exchange extends Declarable {
/**
* The name of the exchange.
*
* @return the name of the exchange
*/
String getName();
/**
* The type of the exchange. See {@link ExchangeTypes} for some well-known examples.
*
* @return the type of the exchange
*/
String getType();
/**
* A durable exchange will survive a server restart
*
* @return true if durable
*/
boolean isDurable();
/**
* True if the server should delete the exchange when it is no longer in use (if all bindings are deleted).
*
* @return true if auto-delete
*/
boolean isAutoDelete();
/**
* A map of arguments used to declare the exchange. These are stored by the broker, but do not necessarily have any
* meaning to the broker (depending on the exchange type).
*
* @return the arguments
*/
Map getArguments();
}