org.apache.ode.bpel.iapi

## Interface PartnerRoleChannel

- All Known Subinterfaces:
    ExternalService
  All Known Implementing Classes:
    HttpExternalService, PartnerRoleChannelImpl, SoapExternalService

      public interface PartnerRoleChannel

  Representation of a communication link to a partner or partners. Objects of this type generally represent a physical resource in the integration layer that is used to communicate with a partner or a set of partners.

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `close()` Close the communication channel.
    `EndpointReference` | `getInitialEndpointReference()` Return the endpoint reference to the endpoint with which the channel was initialized or `null` if the channel was initialized without an initial endpoint.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getInitialEndpointReference

          EndpointReference getInitialEndpointReference()

      Return the endpoint reference to the endpoint with which the channel was initialized or `null` if the channel was initialized without an initial endpoint.
      Returns:
        endpoint reference or null

    - #### close

          void close()

      Close the communication channel.