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 *
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 *
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package org.apache.tuscany.core.config;

import org.apache.tuscany.model.assembly.ComponentType;

/**
 * Interface for implementations that are able create SCA definitions
 * by inspecting Java classes.
 *
 * @version $Rev$ $Date$
 */
public interface ComponentTypeIntrospector {
    /**
     * Create a componentType definition by introspecting a Java Class.
     *
     * @param implClass the class to inspect
     * @return a componentType definition
     * @throws ConfigurationException if the Class does not define a valid component type
     */
    ComponentType introspect(Class<?> implClass) throws ConfigurationException;

}