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Interface ClientConnector<M extends Message>

Type Parameters:

M - the type of messages that can be transmitted through the connection.

All Superinterfaces:

Connector

All Known Implementing Classes:

CallBasedCatpClientConnector, QueueBasedCatpClientConnector, SocketBasedCatpClientConnector

public interface ClientConnector<M extends Message>
extends Connector

Defines how a client establishes a Connection to a server.

Version:

$Revision: 1.2 $

Author:

Jinzhong Niu

Method Summary

Connection<M>

connect() connects to a server until a Connection is established to the server.

Method Detail

connect

Connection<M> connect()
                                      throws ConnectionException

connects to a server until a Connection is established to the server. The concrete way to reach the server is defined by the current Infrastructure implementation.

Returns:

the Connection established with the server.

Throws:

ConnectionException - if the attempt fails.