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package org.apache.tuscany.sca.endpointresolver;



/**
 * An extension point for resolver factories. Holds all of the resolver
 * factories from loaded extension points. Allows a resolver factory
 * to be located based on a given model type. Hence the runtime can 
 * generate endpoint resolvers from the in memory assembly model. 
 *
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 */
public interface EndpointResolverFactoryExtensionPoint {


    /**
     * Add an endpoint resolver factory.
     * 
     * @param endpointResolverFactory The resolver factory
     */
    void addEndpointResolverFactory(EndpointResolverFactory endpointResolverFactory);

    /**
     * Remove a endpoint resolver factory.
     * 
     * @param endpointResolverFactory The endpoint resolver factory
     */
    void removeEndpointResolverFactory(EndpointResolverFactory endpointResolverFactory);

    /**
     * Returns the endpoint resolver factory associated with the given binding type.
     * @param bindingType A binding type
     * @return The endpoint resolver factory associated with the given binding type
     */
    EndpointResolverFactory getEndpointResolverFactory(Class<?> bindingType);
    
}