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package backtype.storm.messaging;

import java.util.List;

import backtype.storm.utils.DisruptorQueue;

public interface IConnection {

    /**
     * (flags != 1) synchronously (flags==1) asynchronously
     * 
     * @param flags
     * @return
     */
    public Object recv(Integer taskId, int flags);

    /**
     * In the new design, receive flow is through registerQueue, then push message into queue
     * 
     * @param recvQueu
     */
    public void registerQueue(Integer taskId, DisruptorQueue recvQueu);

    public void enqueue(TaskMessage message);

    public void send(List<TaskMessage> messages);

    public void send(TaskMessage message);

    public boolean available();

    /**
     * close this connection
     */
    public void close();

    public boolean isClosed();
}