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using System;

namespace Org.Apache.REEF.Network.NetworkService
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Represents a connection between two endpoints named by identifiers
    /// </summary>
    public interface IConnection<T> : IDisposable
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Opens the connection
        /// </summary>
        void Open();

        /// <summary>
        /// Writes the object to the connection
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="obj">The message to send</param>
        void Write(T obj);
    }
}