001    /*
002     * $Header: /cvshome/build/org.osgi.service.obr/src/org/osgi/service/obr/Capability.java,v 1.3 2006/03/16 14:56:17 hargrave Exp $
003     *
004     * Copyright (c) OSGi Alliance (2006). All Rights Reserved.
005     *
006     * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
007     * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
008     * You may obtain a copy of the License at
009     *
010     *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
011     *
012     * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
013     * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
014     * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
015     * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
016     * limitations under the License.
017     */
018    
019    // This document is an experimental draft to enable interoperability
020    // between bundle repositories. There is currently no commitment to 
021    // turn this draft into an official specification.  
022    package org.osgi.service.obr;
023    
024    import java.util.Map;
025    
026    /**
027     * A named set of properties representing some capability that is provided by
028     * its owner.
029     * 
030     * @version $Revision: 1.3 $
031     */
032    public interface Capability
033    {
034        /**
035         * Return the name of the capability.
036         * 
037         */
038        String getName();
039    
040        /**
041         * Return the set of properties.
042         * 
043         * Notice that the value of the properties is a list of values.
044         * 
045         * @return a Map<String,List>
046         */
047        Map getProperties();
048    }