bundles/org.eclipse.osgi/osgi/src/org/osgi/service/framework/SurrogateBundle.java

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package org.osgi.service.framework;

import java.io.InputStream;

import org.osgi.framework.Bundle;
import org.osgi.framework.BundleContext;
import org.osgi.framework.BundleException;

/**
 * A surrogate bundle is installed in a child framework, and is the child-facing
 * representation of the composite bundle in the parent framework.
 * <p>  
 * A surrogate bundle does the following as specified by the composite manifest:
 * <ul>
 * <li>Exports packages to the child framework from the parent framework. These
 * packages are imported by the composite bundle installed in the parent
 * framework.</li>
 * <li>Imports packages from the child framework. These packages are exported
 * by the composite bundle installed in the parent framework.</li>
 * <li>Registers services from the parent framework with the child framework.
 * These services are acquired by the composite bundle installed in the 
 * parent framework.</li>
 * <li>Acquires services from the child framework.  These services are 
 * registered by the composite bundle installed in the parent framework.</li>
 * </ul>
 * <p>
 * @see CompositeBundle
 * @deprecated This is proposed API. As a result, this API may never be published 
 * or the final API may change substantially by the time of final publication. 
 * You are cautioned against relying upon this API.
 */
public interface SurrogateBundle extends Bundle {
	/**
	 * Returns the bundle context of the associated composite bundle.
	 * @return the bundle context of the composite bundle.  A value 
	 * of <code>null</code> is returned if the composite bundle does 
	 * not have a valid bundle context.
	 */
	BundleContext getCompositeBundleContext();

	/**
	 * This operation is not supported for surrogate bundles. A
	 * <code>BundleException</code> of type
	 * {@link BundleException#INVALID_OPERATION invalid operation} must be
	 * thrown.
	 */
	void update() throws BundleException;

	/**
	 * This operation is not supported for surrogate bundles. A
	 * <code>BundleException</code> of type
	 * {@link BundleException#INVALID_OPERATION invalid operation} must be
	 * thrown.
	 */
	void update(InputStream input) throws BundleException;

	/**
	 * This operation is not supported for surrogate bundles. A
	 * <code>BundleException</code> of type
	 * {@link BundleException#INVALID_OPERATION invalid operation} must be
	 * thrown.
	 */
	void uninstall() throws BundleException;
}