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   * Copyright 2010, PrismTech, Inc.
   * Copyright 2010, Real-Time Innovations, Inc.
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  package org.omg.dds.core;
  
  import java.util.EventListener;
  
  /**
   * DomainEntity is the abstract base class for all DCPS entities, except for
   * the {@link org.omg.dds.domain.DomainParticipant}. Its sole purpose is to express that
   * DomainParticipant is a special kind of Entity, which acts as a container
   * of all other Entity, but itself cannot contain other DomainParticipant.
   * 
   * @param <LISTENER>    The listener interface appropriate for this entity.
   * @param <QOS>         The QoS interface appropriate for this entity.
   */
  public interface DomainEntity<LISTENER extends EventListener,
                                QOS extends EntityQos<?>>
  extends Entity<LISTENER, QOS>
  {
      /**
       * @return  the factory object that created this entity.
       */
      public Entity<?, ?> getParent();
  }
  