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package org.apache.edgent.topology.mbeans;

import org.apache.edgent.topology.services.ApplicationService;
import org.apache.edgent.topology.services.TopologyBuilder;

/**
 * Control MBean for the application service.
 * 
 * @see ApplicationService
 */
public interface ApplicationServiceMXBean {
    
    String TYPE = "appService";
    
    /**
     * Submit an application registered with the application service.
     * 
     * @param applicationName Name of the application.
     * @param jsonConfig JSON configuration serialized as a String.
     * Null or an empty String is equivalent to an empty JSON object.
     * 
     * @throws Exception Error submitting application.
     * @see ApplicationService
     */
    void submit(String applicationName, String jsonConfig) throws Exception;
    
    /**
     * Register a jar file containing applications with
     * the application service. Any service providers
     * in the jar of type {@link TopologyBuilder} will
     * be registered as applications.
     * 
     * @param jarURL URL for the jar file.
     * @param jsonConfig JSON configuration serialized as a String (currently unused).
     * @throws Exception Error registering jar.
     * 
     * @see ApplicationService
     * @see TopologyBuilder
     */
    void registerJar(String jarURL, String jsonConfig) throws Exception;
}

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+JSON 
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-SON
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+     * Null or an empty String is equivalent to an empty JSON object.%0A
      * @

clarify jsonConfig arg in ApplicationServiceMXBean