trunk/activemq-core/src/main/java/org/apache/activemq/command/Command.java

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package org.apache.activemq.command;

import org.apache.activemq.state.CommandVisitor;

/**
 * The Command Pattern so that we can send and receive commands on the different
 * transports
 * 
 * 
 */
public interface Command extends DataStructure {

    void setCommandId(int value);

    /**
     * @return the unique ID of this request used to map responses to requests
     */
    int getCommandId();

    void setResponseRequired(boolean responseRequired);

    boolean isResponseRequired();

    boolean isResponse();

    boolean isMessageDispatch();

    boolean isBrokerInfo();

    boolean isWireFormatInfo();

    boolean isMessage();

    boolean isMessageAck();

    boolean isMessageDispatchNotification();

    boolean isShutdownInfo();
    
    boolean isConnectionControl();

    Response visit(CommandVisitor visitor) throws Exception;

    /**
     * The endpoint within the transport where this message came from which
     * could be null if the transport only supports a single endpoint.
     */
    Endpoint getFrom();

    void setFrom(Endpoint from);

    /**
     * The endpoint within the transport where this message is going to - null
     * means all endpoints.
     */
    Endpoint getTo();

    void setTo(Endpoint to);
}