kerby-kerb/kerb-common/src/main/java/org/apache/kerby/kerberos/kerb/transport/KrbTransport.java

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package org.apache.kerby.kerberos.kerb.transport;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.InetAddress;
import java.nio.ByteBuffer;

/**
 * Krb transport.
 */
public interface KrbTransport {

    /**
     * Send out a Kerberos message to remote peer.
     * @param message The message to be sent
     * @throws IOException e
     */
    void sendMessage(ByteBuffer message) throws IOException;

    /**
     * Receive a Kerberos message from remote.
     * @return The received message
     * @throws IOException e
     */
    ByteBuffer receiveMessage() throws IOException;

    /**
     * Judge the type of transport, return true if it is tcp,
     * @return false if it is udp.
     */

    boolean isTcp();

    /**
     * Get address from remote side.
     * @return address
     */
    InetAddress getRemoteAddress();

    /**
     * Set an attachment.
     * @param attachment The attachment
     */
    void setAttachment(Object attachment);

    /**
     * Get the attachment set before.
     * @return attachment
     */
    Object getAttachment();

    /**
     * Release and close related resources like connection.
     */
    void release();
}