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package org.osgi.service.device;

import org.osgi.framework.ServiceReference;

/**
 * Instances of <tt>Match</tt> are used in the
 * {@link DriverSelector#select} method to identify Driver services matching
 * a Device service.
 *
 * @version $Revision: 1.1.1.1 $
 * @author Open Services Gateway Initiative
 * @since 1.1
 * @see DriverSelector
 */

public abstract interface Match
{
    /**
     * Return the reference to a Driver service.
     *
     * @return <tt>ServiceReference</tt> object to a Driver service.
     */
    public abstract ServiceReference getDriver();

    /**
     * Return the match value of this object.
     *
     * @return the match value returned by this Driver service.
     */
    public abstract int getMatchValue();
}