org.osoa.sca
Interface CallableReference<B>

Type Parameters:

B - the Java interface associated with this reference

All Known Subinterfaces:

ServiceReference<B>

public interface CallableReference<B>

Common superclass for references that can be passed between components.

Version:

$Rev: 512302 $ $Date: 2007-02-27 16:16:41 +0000 (Tue, 27 Feb 2007) $

Method Summary

java.lang.Class<B>	getBusinessInterface() Returns the Java class for the business interface associated with this reference.
java.lang.Object	getCallbackID() Returns the callback ID.
Conversation	getConversation() Returns the conversation associated with this reference.
B	getService() Returns a type-safe reference to the target of this reference.
boolean	isConversational() Returns true if this reference is conversational.

Method Detail

getService

B getService()

Returns a type-safe reference to the target of this reference. The instance returned is guaranteed to implement the business interface for this reference but may not be a proxy as defined by java.lang.reflect.Proxy.

Returns:

a proxy to the target that implements the business interface associated with this reference

getBusinessInterface

java.lang.Class<B> getBusinessInterface()

Returns the Java class for the business interface associated with this reference.

Returns:

the Class for the business interface associated with this reference

isConversational

boolean isConversational()

Returns true if this reference is conversational.

Returns:

true if this reference is conversational

getConversation

Conversation getConversation()

Returns the conversation associated with this reference. Returns null if no conversation is currently active.

Returns:

the conversation associated with this reference; may be null

getCallbackID

java.lang.Object getCallbackID()

Returns the callback ID.

Returns:

the callback ID