camel-core/src/main/java/org/apache/camel/ConsumerTemplate.java

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package org.apache.camel;

/**
 * Template (named like Spring's TransactionTemplate & JmsTemplate
 * et al) for working with Camel and consuming {@link Message} instances in an
 * {@link Exchange} from an {@link Endpoint}.
 * <p/>
 * This template is an implementation of the
 * <a href="http://camel.apache.org/polling-consumer.html">Polling Consumer EIP</a>.
 * This is <b>not</b> the <a href="http://camel.apache.org/event-driven-consumer.html">Event Driven Consumer EIP</a>.
 * <p/>
 * <b>All</b> methods throws {@link RuntimeCamelException} if consuming of
 * the {@link Exchange} failed and an Exception occured. The <tt>getCause</tt>
 * method on {@link RuntimeCamelException} returns the wrapper original caused
 * exception.
 * <p/>
 * All the receive<b>Body</b> methods will return the content according to this strategy
 * <ul>
 * <li>throws {@link RuntimeCamelException} as stated above</li>
 * <li>The <tt>fault.body</tt> if there is a fault message set and its not <tt>null</tt></li>
 * <li>The <tt>out.body<tt> if there is a out message set and its not <tt>null<tt></li>
 * <li>The <tt>in.body<tt></li>
 * </ul>
 * <p/>
 * <b>Important note on usage:</b> See this
 * <a href="http://camel.apache.org/why-does-camel-use-too-many-threads-with-producertemplate.html">FAQ entry</a>
 * before using, it applies to ConsumerTemplate as well.
 *
 * @version $Revision$
 */
public interface ConsumerTemplate extends Service {

    /**
     * Receives from the endpoint, waiting until there is a response
     *
     * @param endpointUri the endpoint to receive from
     * @return the returned exchange
     */
    Exchange receive(String endpointUri);

    /**
     * Receives from the endpoint, waiting until there is a response
     *
     * @param endpoint the endpoint to receive from
     * @return the returned exchange
     */
    Exchange receive(Endpoint endpoint);

    /**
     * Receives from the endpoint, waiting until there is a response
     * or the timeout occurs
     *
     * @param endpointUri the endpoint to receive from
     * @param timeout     timeout in millis to wait for a response
     * @return the returned exchange, or <tt>null</tt> if no response
     */
    Exchange receive(String endpointUri, long timeout);

    /**
     * Receives from the endpoint, waiting until there is a response
     * or the timeout occurs
     *
     * @param endpoint the endpoint to receive from
     * @param timeout  timeout in millis to wait for a response
     * @return the returned exchange, or <tt>null</tt> if no response
     */
    Exchange receive(Endpoint endpoint, long timeout);

    /**
     * Receives from the endpoint, not waiting for a response if non exists.
     *
     * @param endpointUri the endpoint to receive from
     * @return the returned exchange, or <tt>null</tt> if no response
     */
    Exchange receiveNoWait(String endpointUri);

    /**
     * Receives from the endpoint, not waiting for a response if non exists.
     *
     * @param endpoint the endpoint to receive from
     * @return the returned exchange, or <tt>null</tt> if no response
     */
    Exchange receiveNoWait(Endpoint endpoint);

    /**
     * Receives from the endpoint, waiting until there is a response
     *
     * @param endpointUri the endpoint to receive from
     * @return the returned response body
     */
    Object receiveBody(String endpointUri);

    /**
     * Receives from the endpoint, waiting until there is a response
     *
     * @param endpoint the endpoint to receive from
     * @return the returned response body
     */
    Object receiveBody(Endpoint endpoint);

    /**
     * Receives from the endpoint, waiting until there is a response
     * or the timeout occurs
     *
     * @param endpointUri the endpoint to receive from
     * @param timeout     timeout in millis to wait for a response
     * @return the returned response body, or <tt>null</tt> if no response
     */
    Object receiveBody(String endpointUri, long timeout);

    /**
     * Receives from the endpoint, waiting until there is a response
     * or the timeout occurs
     *
     * @param endpoint the endpoint to receive from
     * @param timeout  timeout in millis to wait for a response
     * @return the returned response body, or <tt>null</tt> if no response
     */
    Object receiveBody(Endpoint endpoint, long timeout);

    /**
     * Receives from the endpoint, not waiting for a response if non exists.
     *
     * @param endpointUri the endpoint to receive from
     * @return the returned response body, or <tt>null</tt> if no response
     */
    Object receiveBodyNoWait(String endpointUri);

    /**
     * Receives from the endpoint, not waiting for a response if non exists.
     *
     * @param endpoint the endpoint to receive from
     * @return the returned response body, or <tt>null</tt> if no response
     */
    Object receiveBodyNoWait(Endpoint endpoint);

    /**
     * Receives from the endpoint, waiting until there is a response
     *
     * @param endpointUri the endpoint to receive from
     * @param type        the expected response type
     * @return the returned response body
     */
    <T> T receiveBody(String endpointUri, Class<T> type);

    /**
     * Receives from the endpoint, waiting until there is a response
     *
     * @param endpoint the endpoint to receive from
     * @param type     the expected response type
     * @return the returned response body
     */
    <T> T receiveBody(Endpoint endpoint, Class<T> type);

    /**
     * Receives from the endpoint, waiting until there is a response
     * or the timeout occurs
     *
     * @param endpointUri the endpoint to receive from
     * @param timeout     timeout in millis to wait for a response
     * @param type        the expected response type
     * @return the returned response body, or <tt>null</tt> if no response
     */
    <T> T receiveBody(String endpointUri, long timeout, Class<T> type);

    /**
     * Receives from the endpoint, waiting until there is a response
     * or the timeout occurs
     *
     * @param endpoint the endpoint to receive from
     * @param timeout  timeout in millis to wait for a response
     * @param type     the expected response type
     * @return the returned response body, or <tt>null</tt> if no response
     */
    <T> T receiveBody(Endpoint endpoint, long timeout, Class<T> type);

    /**
     * Receives from the endpoint, not waiting for a response if non exists.
     *
     * @param endpointUri the endpoint to receive from
     * @param type        the expected response type
     * @return the returned response body, or <tt>null</tt> if no response
     */
    <T> T receiveBodyNoWait(String endpointUri, Class<T> type);

    /**
     * Receives from the endpoint, not waiting for a response if non exists.
     *
     * @param endpoint the endpoint to receive from
     * @param type     the expected response type
     * @return the returned response body, or <tt>null</tt> if no response
     */
    <T> T receiveBodyNoWait(Endpoint endpoint, Class<T> type);

}