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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();
}