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| |
| package com.jme3.network.kernel; |
| |
| import java.nio.ByteBuffer; |
| |
| /** |
| * An abstract endpoint in a Kernel that can be used for |
| * sending/receiving messages within the kernel space. |
| * |
| * @version $Revision: 7049 $ |
| * @author Paul Speed |
| */ |
| public interface Endpoint |
| { |
| /** |
| * Returns an ID that is unique for this endpoint within its |
| * Kernel instance. |
| */ |
| public long getId(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the transport specific remote address of this endpoint |
| * as a string. This may or may not be unique per endpoint depending |
| * on the type of transport. |
| */ |
| public String getAddress(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the kernel to which this endpoint belongs. |
| */ |
| public Kernel getKernel(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns true if this endpoint is currently connected. |
| */ |
| public boolean isConnected(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Sends data to the other end of the connection represented |
| * by this endpoint. |
| */ |
| public void send( ByteBuffer data ); |
| |
| /** |
| * Closes this endpoint without flushing any of its |
| * currently enqueued outbound data. |
| */ |
| public void close(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Closes this endpoint, optionally flushing any queued |
| * data before closing. As soon as this method is called, |
| * ne send() calls will fail with an exception... even while |
| * close() is still flushing the earlier queued messages. |
| */ |
| public void close(boolean flushData); |
| } |