/**
 * JOnAS: Java(TM) Open Application Server
 * Copyright (C) 2008 Bull S.A.S.
 * Contact: jonas-team@ow2.org
 *
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
 * version 2.1 of the License, or any later version.
 *
 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
 * Lesser General Public License for more details.
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
 * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
 * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307
 * USA
 *
 * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * $Id$
 * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */

package org.ow2.jonas.ws.jaxws;

import javax.naming.Reference;

/**
 * An {@link org.ow2.jonas.ws.jaxws.IServiceReferenceBuilder} is used to build
 * a JNDI {@link javax.naming.Reference} that will be bound into a JNDI
 * {@link javax.naming.Context}.
 * @author Guillaume Sauthier
 */
public interface IServiceReferenceBuilder {

    /**
     * Build a JNDI Reference instance that will be capable of returning
     * a valid WebService client view (Service class).
     * The created Reference must contains (in a serialized or String form)
     * anything that is required to re-create the Service instance.
     * 
     * @return a Reference that will be used to re-create a JAX-WS Service.
     */
    Reference buildReference();
}
