diff --git a/dnet-core-components/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/data/transformation/service/rmi/TransformationService.java b/dnet-core-components/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/data/transformation/service/rmi/TransformationService.java
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+++ b/dnet-core-components/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/data/transformation/service/rmi/TransformationService.java
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+package eu.dnetlib.data.transformation.service.rmi;
+
+import javax.jws.WebParam;
+import javax.jws.WebService;
+import javax.xml.ws.wsaddressing.W3CEndpointReference;
+
+import eu.dnetlib.common.rmi.BaseService;
+
+@WebService(targetNamespace = "http://services.dnetlib.eu/")
+public interface TransformationService extends BaseService {
+
+	W3CEndpointReference transform(@WebParam(name = "ruleid") final String ruleid, @WebParam(name = "epr") final W3CEndpointReference epr)
+			throws TransformationServiceException;
+}
diff --git a/dnet-core-components/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/data/transformation/service/rmi/TransformationServiceException.java b/dnet-core-components/src/main/java/eu/dnetlib/data/transformation/service/rmi/TransformationServiceException.java
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+package eu.dnetlib.data.transformation.service.rmi;
+
+import eu.dnetlib.common.rmi.RMIException;
+
+public class TransformationServiceException extends RMIException {
+
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = 6186153317305098215L;
+
+	public TransformationServiceException(String string) {
+		super(string);
+	}
+
+	public TransformationServiceException(String string, Throwable exception) {
+		super(string, exception);
+	}
+
+	public TransformationServiceException(Throwable exception) {
+		super(exception);
+	}
+
+}