net.jetrix.agent
Interface Agent

All Known Implementing Classes:

QueryAgent, TSpecAgent

public interface Agent

An agent is a client able to connect to a server.

Since:

0.2

Version:

$Revision: 587 $, $Date: 2005-01-12 19:47:40 +0100 (mer., 12 janv. 2005) $

Author:

Emmanuel Bourg

Method Summary

void	connect(String hostname) Connect to the specified server.
void	disconnect() Disconnect from the server.
void	receive(Message message) Receive a message sent by the server.
void	send(Message message) Send a message to the server.

Method Detail

connect

void connect(String hostname)
             throws IOException

Connect to the specified server.

Parameters:

hostname - the name or ip of the server

Throws:

IOException

disconnect

void disconnect()
                throws IOException

Disconnect from the server.

Throws:

IOException

send

void send(Message message)
          throws IOException

Send a message to the server.

Parameters:

message - the message to send

Throws:

IOException

receive

void receive(Message message)
             throws IOException

Receive a message sent by the server.

Parameters:

message -

Throws:

IOException