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package org.onap.appc.adapter.message;

public interface Producer {

    public boolean post(String partition, String data);

    /**
     * Updates the api credentials for making authenticated requests
     * 
     * @param apiKey
     *            The public key to authenticate with
     * @param apiSecret
     *            The secret key to authenticate with
     */
    public void updateCredentials(String apiKey, String apiSecret);

    /**
     * Creates a dmaap client using a https connection
     * 
     * @param yes
     *            True if https should be used, false otherwise
     */
    public void useHttps(boolean yes);

    /**
     * Closes the dmaap client https connection
     */
	void close();

}