Apache CXF example source code file (EndpointResolver.java)

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The Apache CXF EndpointResolver.java source code

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package org.apache.cxf.endpoint;

import javax.xml.namespace.QName;

import org.apache.cxf.ws.addressing.EndpointReferenceType;


/**
 * Implementations of this interface are responsible for mapping
 * between abstract and concrete endpoint references, and/or
 * renewing stale references.
 * <p>
 * An underlying mechanism in the style of the OGSA WS-Naming
 * specification is assumed, where an EPR maybe be fully abstract,
 * or concrete but with sufficient information embedded to enable
 * its renewal if necessary.
 */
public interface EndpointResolver {
    /**
     * Retrieve a concrete EPR corresponding to the given abstract EPR,
     * returning a cached reference if already resolved.
     *
     * @param logical the abstract EPR to resolve
     * @return the resolved concrete EPR if appropriate, null otherwise
     */
    EndpointReferenceType resolve(EndpointReferenceType logical);

    /**
     * Force a fresh resolution of the given abstract EPR, discarding any
     * previously cached reference.
     *
     * @param logical the previously resolved abstract EPR
     * @param physical the concrete EPR to refresh
     * @return the renewed concrete EPR if appropriate, null otherwise
     */
    EndpointReferenceType renew(EndpointReferenceType logical,
                                EndpointReferenceType physical);
    
    /**
     * Mint a new abstract EPR for a given service name.
     * 
     * @param serviceName
     * @return the newly minted EPR if appropriate, null otherwise
     */
    EndpointReferenceType mint(QName serviceName);
    
    /**
     * Mint a new abstract EPR for a given concrete EPR
     * 
     * @param physical
     * @return the newly minted EPR if appropriate, null otherwise
     */
    EndpointReferenceType mint(EndpointReferenceType physical);
}