org.jgroups.blocks

Interface Connection<A>

Type Parameters:

A - The type of the peer address

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.AutoCloseable, java.io.Closeable

All Known Implementing Classes:

NioConnection, TcpConnection

public interface Connection<A>
extends java.io.Closeable

Represents a connection to a peer

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	connect(A dest)
boolean	isConnected()
boolean	isExpired(long milis)
boolean	isOpen()
void	send(byte[] buf, int offset, int length)
void	send(java.nio.ByteBuffer buf)
void	start()

Methods inherited from interface java.io.Closeable

close

Method Detail

isOpen

boolean isOpen()

isConnected

boolean isConnected()

isExpired

boolean isExpired(long milis)

connect

void connect(A dest)
      throws java.lang.Exception

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

start

void start()
    throws java.lang.Exception

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

send

void send(byte[] buf,
          int offset,
          int length)
   throws java.lang.Exception

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

send

void send(java.nio.ByteBuffer buf)
   throws java.lang.Exception

Throws:

java.lang.Exception