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1   /*
2    * $Id: RequestReplyRequesterMessageProcessor.java 22561 2011-07-26 19:59:39Z mike.schilling $
3    * --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4    * Copyright (c) MuleSoft, Inc.  All rights reserved.  http://www.mulesoft.com
5    *
6    * The software in this package is published under the terms of the CPAL v1.0
7    * license, a copy of which has been included with this distribution in the
8    * LICENSE.txt file.
9    */
10  
11  package org.mule.api.processor;
12  
13  import org.mule.api.MuleEvent;
14  import org.mule.api.source.MessageSource;
15  
16  /**
17   * Processes a {@link MuleEvent} by invoking the next {@link MessageProcessor} but
18   * receiving the reply, which is turn is returned from this MessageProcessor from a
19   * seperate {@link MessageSource} rather than using the return value of the
20   * <code>next</code> MessageProcessor invocation. Because two seperate channels are
21   * used, most implementations will want to implement the concept of a timeout which
22   * defines how long a reply should be waited for.
23   *
24   * @since 3.0
25   */
26  public interface RequestReplyRequesterMessageProcessor 
27  {
28      /**
29       * @param replyMessageSource the message source that will be used to receive the reply message
30       */
31      void setReplySource(MessageSource replyMessageSource);
32  }