manager/1.0/IServiceManager.hal

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package android.hidl.manager@1.0;

interface IServiceManager {
    struct Version {
        uint16_t major;
        uint16_t minor;
    };

    /**
     * Retrieve an existing service.
     *
     * Warning: This function should only be used in specific circumstances. You
     * are likely looking for 'IMyInterface::getService("name");'.
     */
    get(string name, Version version) generates (interface service);

    /**
     * Register a service.
     *
     * Warning: Function 'INTERFACE::registerAsService' should be used
     * instead of this to register services.
     *
     * TODO: namespace out name per interface type.
     *       register as super classes as well.
     */
    add(string name, interface service, Version version) generates (bool success);

};