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package org.apache.camel;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

import org.apache.camel.spi.RouteContext;

/**
 * A <a href="http://camel.apache.org/routes.html">Route</a>
 * defines the processing used on an inbound message exchange
 * from a specific {@link org.apache.camel.Endpoint} within a {@link org.apache.camel.CamelContext}.
 * <p/>
 * Use the API from {@link org.apache.camel.CamelContext} to control the lifecycle of a route,
 * such as starting and stopping using the {@link org.apache.camel.CamelContext#startRoute(String)}
 * and {@link org.apache.camel.CamelContext#stopRoute(String)} methods.
 */
public interface Route extends EndpointAware {

    String ID_PROPERTY = "id";
    String PARENT_PROPERTY = "parent";
    String GROUP_PROPERTY = "group";
    String REST_PROPERTY = "rest";
    String DESCRIPTION_PROPERTY = "description";

    /**
     * Gets the route id
     *
     * @return the route id
     */
    String getId();

    /**
     * Gets the inbound {@link Consumer}
     *
     * @return the inbound consumer
     */
    Consumer getConsumer();

    /**
     * Whether or not the route supports suspension (suspend and resume)
     *
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if this route supports suspension
     */
    boolean supportsSuspension();

    /**
     * This property map is used to associate information about the route.
     *
     * @return properties
     */
    Map<String, Object> getProperties();

    /**
     * Gets the route description (if any has been configured).
     * <p/>
     * The description is configured using the {@link #DESCRIPTION_PROPERTY} as key in the {@link #getProperties()}.
     *
     * @return the description, or <tt>null</tt> if no description has been configured.
     */
    String getDescription();

    /**
     * Gets the route context
     *
     * @return the route context
     */
    RouteContext getRouteContext();

    /**
     * A strategy callback allowing special initialization when services are starting.
     *
     * @param services the service
     * @throws Exception is thrown in case of error
     */
    void onStartingServices(List<Service> services) throws Exception;

    /**
     * Returns the services for this particular route
     *
     * @return the services
     */
    List<Service> getServices();

    /**
     * Adds a service to this route
     *
     * @param service the service
     */
    void addService(Service service);

    /**
     * Returns a navigator to navigate this route by navigating all the {@link Processor}s.
     *
     * @return a navigator for {@link Processor}.
     */
    Navigate<Processor> navigate();

    /**
     * Callback preparing the route to be started, by warming up the route.
     */
    void warmUp();

}
