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| package org.apache.geode.internal.cache; |
| |
| import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.DirectReplyProcessor; |
| import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.DistributionManager; |
| import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.DistributionMessage; |
| |
| /** |
| * A message that can reply directly to the sender |
| * |
| * |
| * |
| */ |
| public interface DirectReplyMessage { |
| /** |
| * Called on the sending side. This reply processor will be handed the responses from the message. |
| */ |
| DirectReplyProcessor getDirectReplyProcessor(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Indicates whether the message could send an acknowledgement back on the connection the request |
| * was sent on. This flag only takes effect when |
| * {@link org.apache.geode.distributed.DistributedSystem#setThreadsSocketPolicy(boolean)} is set |
| * to <code>false</code> If this flag is set to true, the process method <b> must </b> reply by |
| * calling {@link DistributionMessage#getReplySender(DistributionManager)} and using the result to |
| * send the reply. the ReplySender determines whether to reply directly or through the shared |
| * channel. |
| * |
| * @return true if a direct acknowledgement is allowed |
| * @see org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.direct.DirectChannel |
| */ |
| boolean supportsDirectAck(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Called on the sending side. This method is invoked if the message will end up using the shared |
| * channel. The message is expected to register the processor and send it's id to the receiving |
| * side. |
| * |
| */ |
| void registerProcessor(); |
| } |