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package org.apache.uima.flow;

import org.apache.uima.resource.ResourceCreationSpecifier;
import org.apache.uima.resource.metadata.ProcessingResourceMetaData;

/**
 * A <code>FlowControllerDescription</code> contains all of the information needed to instantiate
 * and use a {@link org.apache.uima.flow.FlowController}.
 */
public interface FlowControllerDescription extends ResourceCreationSpecifier {
  /**
   * Retrieves the metadata that describes the FlowController.
   * 
   * @return the <code>ProcessingResourceMetaData</code> object containing the FlowController's
   *         metadata. This object can be modified.
   */
  public ProcessingResourceMetaData getFlowControllerMetaData();
}
