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package eu.stratosphere.pact.common.contract;

import java.lang.annotation.Annotation;

/**
 * Interface defining that an output contract can be attached to an object.
 */
public interface StubAnnotationConfigurable
{
	/**
	 * Adds an output contract.
	 * 
	 * @param clazz The class of the OutputContract to attach.
	 */
	public void addStubAnnotation(Class<? extends Annotation> clazz);

	/**
	 * Returns the output contracts that were attached to the object.
	 * 
	 * @return An array containing the classes of the attached output contracts.
	 */
	public Class<? extends Annotation>[] getStubAnnotation();
}
