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package org.jboss.as.jacorb.rmi.ir;

import org.omg.CORBA.ContainerOperations;
import org.omg.CORBA.DefinitionKind;

/**
 * Interface of local containers.
 * Those who delegate the container implementation to the
 * ContainerImplDelegate should implement this interface.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:osh@sparre.dk">Ole Husgaard</a>
 * @version $Revision: 81018 $
 */
interface LocalContainer  extends ContainerOperations, LocalIRObject {
    /**
     * Same as org.omg.CORBA.Contained.lookup(),
     * but returns local objects instead.
     */
    LocalContained _lookup(String search_name);

    /**
     * Same as org.omg.CORBA.Contained.contents(),
     * but returns local objects instead.
     */
    LocalContained[] _contents(DefinitionKind limit_type,
                                      boolean exclude_inherited);

    /**
     * Same as org.omg.CORBA.Contained.lookup_name(),
     * but returns local objects instead.
     */
    LocalContained[] _lookup_name(String search_name,
                                         int levels_to_search,
                                         DefinitionKind limit_type,
                                         boolean exclude_inherited);

    /**
     * Add an entry to the delegating container.
     */
    void add(String name, LocalContained contained)
            throws IRConstructionException;
}

