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| |
| package org.apache.etch.bindings.java.transport; |
| |
| import org.apache.etch.bindings.java.msg.Message; |
| import org.apache.etch.bindings.java.support.DeliveryService; |
| import org.apache.etch.bindings.java.support.Mailbox; |
| import org.apache.etch.util.core.Who; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Interface to the mailbox manager as needed by {@link DeliveryService} and |
| * {@link Mailbox} implementors. |
| */ |
| public interface MailboxManager extends SessionMessage, TransportMessage |
| { |
| /** |
| * Sends a message which begins a call after allocating a Mailbox to |
| * receive any responses. |
| * @param recipient specifies the recipient when there is the possibility |
| * of more than one. |
| * @param msg the message which begins the call. |
| * @return the mailbox which will receive responses to this call. |
| * @throws Exception |
| */ |
| public Mailbox transportCall( Who recipient, Message msg ) throws Exception; |
| |
| /** |
| * Removes the mailbox from the set of mailboxes receiving responses to |
| * messages. |
| * @param mb a mailbox as returned by {@link #transportCall(Who, Message)}. |
| */ |
| public void unregister( Mailbox mb ); |
| |
| /** |
| * Re-delivers dead letter messages from a closed mailbox. |
| * @param sender |
| * @param msg |
| * @throws Exception |
| */ |
| public void redeliver( Who sender, Message msg ) throws Exception; |
| } |