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package io.grpc;

/**

* Provides a way to bind instance of service implementation to server.

*

* <p>It is used by service's abstract class generated by compiler (eg.:

* RouteGuideGrpc.RouteGuideImplBase for RouteGuide service) and lets implementation classes to be

* bind to server.

*

* <pre><code>

* class RouteGuideService extends RouteGuideGrpc.RouteGuideImplBase {

* // ...

* }

*

* Server server = ServerBuilder.forPort(1234).addService(new RouteGuideService()).build();

* </code></pre></p>

*/

public interface BindableService {

/**

* Creates {@link ServerServiceDefinition} object for current instance of service implementation.

*

* @return ServerServiceDefinition object.

*/

ServerServiceDefinition bindService();

}