001    /*
002     * Copyright 2009 Red Hat, Inc.
003     * Red Hat licenses this file to you under the Apache License, version
004     * 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
005     * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
006     *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
007     * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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012     */
013    
014    package org.hornetq.spi.core.remoting;
015    
016    import java.util.Map;
017    
018    import org.hornetq.core.server.HornetQComponent;
019    import org.hornetq.core.server.cluster.ClusterConnection;
020    import org.hornetq.core.server.management.NotificationService;
021    
022    /**
023     * An Acceptor is used by the Remoting Service to allow clients to connect. It should take care of dispatching client requests
024     * to the Remoting Service's Dispatcher.
025     *
026     * @author <a href="ataylor@redhat.com">Andy Taylor</a>
027     * @author <a href="tim.fox@jboss.com">Tim Fox</a>
028     */
029    public interface Acceptor extends HornetQComponent
030    {
031       /**
032        * Pause the acceptor and stop it from receiving client requests.
033        */
034       void pause();
035    
036       /**
037        * @return the cluster connection associated with this Acceptor
038        */
039       ClusterConnection getClusterConnection();
040    
041       Map<String, Object> getConfiguration();
042    
043       /**
044        * Set the notification service for this acceptor to use.
045        *
046        * @param notificationService the notification service
047        */
048       void setNotificationService(NotificationService notificationService);
049    }