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package org.apache.lucene.gdata.hivemind.webservice;

import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;

/**
 * Serviceprovider for within hivemind configured services to expose as
 * webservices. This SkeletonProvider will return the corresponding service to
 * the given <code>HttpServletRequest</code>.
 * <p>
 * Services exported via this provider will be available via a Hessian service
 * endpoint, accessible via a Hessian proxy
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * Fo information on Hessian see: <a
 * href="http://www.caucho.com/hessian">Hessian protocol</a>
 * </p>
 * 
 * @author Simon Willnauer
 * 
 */
public interface HessianSkeletonProvider {

    /**
     * Selects the configured Service according to the given request.
     * 
     * @param arg0 -
     *            the current HttpServletRequest
     * @return - a corresponding HessianServiceSkeletonInvoker
     */
    HessianServiceSkeletonInvoker getServiceSkeletonInvoker(
            HttpServletRequest arg0);

}