/*
* The Apache Software License, Version 1.1
*
* Copyright (c) 2001-2004 Caucho Technology, Inc. All rights reserved.
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* "This product includes software developed by the
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*
* @author Scott Ferguson
*/
package com.caucho.hessian4.client;
/**
* API retrieving hessian meta information.
*/
public interface HessianMetaInfoAPI {
/**
* Returns a service attribute.
*
* <ul>
* <li>java.api.class - the Java interface for the object interface.
* <li>java.ejb.home.class - the EJB home interface
* <li>java.ejb.remote.class - the EJB remote interface
* <li>java.primary.key.class - the EJB primary key class
* </ul>
*/
public Object _hessian_getAttribute(String name);
}