Protocol (Arquillian Container Test SPI 1.7.2.Final API)

```
public interface Protocol<T extends ProtocolConfiguration>
```
Interface that defines a Arquillian Protocol.

Version:

$Revision: $

Author:

Aslak Knutsen

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ProtocolDescription`	`getDescription()`	The registry name used for this protocol. e.g.
`ContainerMethodExecutor`	`getExecutor(T protocolConfiguration, ProtocolMetaData metaData, CommandCallback callback)`
`DeploymentPackager`	`getPackager()`	Get the DeploymentPackager for this Protocol.
`Class<T>`	`getProtocolConfigurationClass()`	Get the protocols configuration class.

- Method Detail
  - getProtocolConfigurationClass
```
Class<T> getProtocolConfigurationClass()
```
    Get the protocols configuration class.
    
    A instance of this class will be filled with the configuration data configured in e.g. arquillian.xml and passed back to #getExecutor(ProtocolConfiguration, ProtocolMetaData)
    
    Returns:
    
    The type used for configuration
    
    See Also:
    
    ProtocolConfiguration
  - getDescription
```
ProtocolDescription getDescription()
```
    The registry name used for this protocol.
    e.g. EJB, Servlet-2.5, Servlet-3.0
    
    Returns:
    
    The protocol name
    
    See Also:
    
    org.jboss.arquillian.api.OverProtocol
  - getPackager
```
DeploymentPackager getPackager()
```
    Get the DeploymentPackager for this Protocol.
    Used so the Protocol can bind it self to the users deployment.
  - getExecutor
```
ContainerMethodExecutor getExecutor(T protocolConfiguration,
                                    ProtocolMetaData metaData,
                                    CommandCallback callback)
```
    Parameters:
    
    callback - A Callback for each event received from the remote container.