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 * Copyright © 2008-2009 DRIVER PROJECT (ICM UW)
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
 *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 *
 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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package eu.dnetlib.resultset.impl.builder;

import eu.dnetlib.enabling.resultset.rmi.ResultSetService;

/**
 * ResultSet service builder.
 * @author Marek Horst
 * @version 0.01
 *
 */
public interface IResultSetBuilder {

	/**
	 * Creates ResultSetPortType for given rsLocation.
	 * Allows caching in implementing class and delegating embedded ResultSet instance.
	 * @param rsLocation
	 * @return ResultSetPortType for given rsLocation
	 */
	public ResultSetService build(String rsLocation);
	
	/**
	 * Registers ResultSet portType for given rsLocation. 
	 * Introduced to support caching mechanism and to make easier using ResultSet mocks
	 * for testing purposes.
	 * @param rsLocation
	 * @param portType
	 */
	public void registerService(String rsLocation, ResultSetService portType);
	
	/**
	 * Removes registered port type for given rsLocation.
	 * @param rsLocation
	 * @return removed port type or null if entry for rsLocation not found
	 */
	public ResultSetService unregisterService(String rsLocation);
	
}