note
	description: "[
		A base interface for all services.
		
		All services will be "sited" with the service provider ({SERVICE_PROVIDER_I}) the service was
		registered on, or some other provider if the provider is not also a container
		({SERVICE_CONTAINER_I}).
	]"
	legal: "See notice at end of class."
	status: "See notice at end of class.";
	date: "$date$";
	revision: "$revision$"

deferred class
	SERVICE_I

inherit
	SITE [SERVICE_PROVIDER_I]
		export
			{SERVICE_PROVIDER_I} all
		end

	USABLE_I

	DISPOSABLE_I

	INTERFACE_I

note
	copyright: "Copyright (c) 1984-2009, Eiffel Software"
	license:   "GPL version 2 (see http://www.eiffel.com/licensing/gpl.txt)"
	licensing_options: "http://www.eiffel.com/licensing"
	copying: "[
			This file is part of Eiffel Software's Eiffel Development Environment.
			
			Eiffel Software's Eiffel Development Environment is free
			software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
			the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
			by the Free Software Foundation, version 2 of the License
			(available at the URL listed under "license" above).
			
			Eiffel Software's Eiffel Development Environment is
			distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
			WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty
			of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
			See the GNU General Public License for more details.
			
			You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public
			License along with Eiffel Software's Eiffel Development
			Environment; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
			Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
		]"
	source: "[
			 Eiffel Software
			 5949 Hollister Ave., Goleta, CA 93117 USA
			 Telephone 805-685-1006, Fax 805-685-6869
			 Website http://www.eiffel.com
			 Customer support http://support.eiffel.com
		]"

end