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package org.apache.qpid.proton.reactor;

import org.apache.qpid.proton.engine.Extendable;

/**
 * Acceptors are children of a {@link Reactor} that accept in-bound network
 * connections.
 */
public interface Acceptor extends ReactorChild, Extendable {

    /**
     * Closes the acceptor, stopping it accepting any further in-bound
     * connections.  Already accepted connections continue to be processed by
     * the associated reactor.
     */
    void close();

}