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Interface ServerConnector<M extends Message>

Type Parameters:

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

All Superinterfaces:

Connector

All Known Implementing Classes:

CallBasedCatpServerConnector, QueueBasedCatpServerConnector, SocketBasedCatpServerConnector

public interface ServerConnector<M extends Message>
extends Connector

Defines how a server listens and establishes Connections from clients.

Version:

$Revision: 1.2 $

Author:

Jinzhong Niu

Method Summary

Connection<M>	accept() waits until a ClientConnector connects in and establish a Connection.
void	close() closes this connector.

Method Detail

accept

Connection<M> accept()
                                     throws ConnectionException

waits until a ClientConnector connects in and establish a Connection.

Returns:

the Connection established with the client.

Throws:

ConnectionException

close

void close()
           throws ConnectionException

closes this connector.

Throws:

ConnectionException