/*
 * @(#)RetirementServiceIF
 * Copyright 2002 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.
 * SUN PROPRIETARY/CONFIDENTIAL. Use is subject to license terms.
 *
 */
package com.sun.eportal.retirement;
import com.sun.eportal.FundInfo;
import com.sun.eportal.EmployeeInfo;

/**
 * Retirement Service interface. This defines the methods/messages that need
 * to be supported by any Retirement Service  Provider who want to be used by 
 * EmployeePortal
 */

import java.rmi.Remote;
import java.rmi.RemoteException;

public interface RetirementServiceIF extends Remote {

    /**
     * Method giving the funds supported by the Retirement Service Provider
     */
    public String[] getAvailableFunds( ) throws RemoteException;
    /**
     * getQuote gives the quote from the provider, if the provider can service
     * all the funds requested. The quote can be based on the monthly investment
     * @param reqFunds fund array containing the user requested fund names
     * @param monthlyInvestment user choosen monthly invetment amount
     */
    public double getQuote( FundInfo[] reqFunds, double monthlyInvestment )
	 throws RemoteException;
    /**
     * confirmQuote will be called when user is satisfied with provider quote
     * and decide to use the provider for providing the service
     * @param reqFunds funarray containing the user requested fund names
     * @param monthlyInvestment user choosen monthly invetment amount
     * @param ei  EmployeeInfo object containing Employee Information
     * 		 such as name, address, email atc
     */
    public String confirmQuote( FundInfo[] reqFunds, double monthlyInvestment , EmployeeInfo ei) throws RemoteException;

    /**
     * updateEmployeeInfo method is used to update Employee Information on the 
     * provider side.
     * @param ei  EmployeeInfo object containing updated Employee Information
     * 		 such as name, address, email atc
     */
   public boolean updateEmployeeInfo( EmployeeInfo ei ) throws RemoteException;
}