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+++ b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/engine/DataverseEngine.java	Tue Sep 08 17:00:21 2015 +0200
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+package edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.engine;
+
+import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.engine.command.Command;
+import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.engine.command.exception.CommandException;
+
+/**
+ * Base interface for the Dataverse Engine - the entity responsible for 
+ * executing {@link Command}s.
+ * 
+ * @author michael
+ */
+public interface DataverseEngine {
+	
+	/**
+	 * Submits a command for immediate execution.
+	 * @param <R> The command result's type.
+	 * @param aCommand The command to execute
+	 * @return The result of the command execution.
+	 * @throws CommandException 
+	 */
+	public <R> R submit( Command<R> aCommand ) throws CommandException;
+}