ImportReference
Date: 2016-06-25

org.osgi.service.remoteserviceadmin

## Interface ImportReference

-     @ProviderType
      public interface ImportReference

  An Import Reference associates an active proxy service to a remote endpoint. The Import Reference can be used to reference an imported service. When the service is no longer imported, all methods must return `null`.

- - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `EndpointDescription` | `getImportedEndpoint()` Return the Endpoint Description for the remote endpoint.
    `org.osgi.framework.ServiceReference<?>` | `getImportedService()` Return the Service Reference for the proxy for the endpoint.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getImportedService

          org.osgi.framework.ServiceReference<?> getImportedService()

      Return the Service Reference for the proxy for the endpoint.
      Returns:
        The Service Reference to the proxy for the endpoint. Must be `null` when the service is no longer imported.

    - #### getImportedEndpoint

          EndpointDescription getImportedEndpoint()

      Return the Endpoint Description for the remote endpoint.
      Returns:
        The Endpoint Description for the remote endpoint. Must be `null` when the service is no longer imported.