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package org.springframework.cloud.stream.aggregate;

/**
 * Handle to an aggregate application, providing access to the underlying components of
 * the aggregate (e.g. bindable instances).
 *
 * @author Marius Bogoevici
 */
public interface AggregateApplication {

	/**
	 * Retrieves the bindable proxy instance (e.g.
	 * {@link org.springframework.cloud.stream.messaging.Processor},
	 * {@link org.springframework.cloud.stream.messaging.Source},
	 * {@link org.springframework.cloud.stream.messaging.Sink} or custom interface) from
	 * the given namespace.
	 * @param bindableType the bindable type
	 * @param namespace the namespace
	 * @param <T> parameterized bindable type
	 * @return binding
	 */
	<T> T getBinding(Class<T> bindableType, String namespace);

}
