+ /**
+ * Can be used during validation or commit phase to get attribute value of dependent module.
+ *
+ * @param name either direct ObjectName of a Module (type=Module) or service reference (type=ServiceReference) of dependent Module
+ * @param attribute String identifying attribute name in JMX. Note that attributes start with upper case. See {@link org.opendaylight.controller.config.api.JmxAttribute#getAttributeName()}
+ */
+ Object getAttribute(ObjectName name, String attribute)
+ throws MBeanException, AttributeNotFoundException,
+ InstanceNotFoundException, ReflectionException;
+
+
+ /**
+ * Helper method around {@link javax.management.JMX#newMXBeanProxy(javax.management.MBeanServerConnection, javax.management.ObjectName, Class)} }.
+ * Returns MXBean proxy for dependent module. Can be used during validation or commit phase to inspect dependent module's attributes.
+ *
+ * @param objectName either direct ObjectName of a Module (type=Module) or service reference (type=ServiceReference) of dependent Module
+ * @param interfaceClass MXBean interface to be used as a proxy
+ * @param <T> type of proxy for type safe return value
+ * @return instance of MXBean proxy
+ */
+ <T> T newMXBeanProxy(ObjectName objectName, Class<T> interfaceClass);
+