org.jboss.remoting3.spi

Interface ConnectionProvider

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.AutoCloseable, java.io.Closeable, HandleableCloseable<ConnectionProvider>

All Known Implementing Classes:

HttpUpgradeConnectionProvider, LocalConnectionProvider, RemoteConnectionProvider

public interface ConnectionProvider
extends HandleableCloseable<ConnectionProvider>

A connection provider. Used to establish connections with remote systems. There is typically one instance of this interface per connection provider factory per endpoint.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.jboss.remoting3.HandleableCloseable

HandleableCloseable.Key

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static java.lang.Object	NO_PROVIDER_INTERFACES The object to use when a connection provider has no provider interfaces.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
org.xnio.Cancellable	connect(java.net.SocketAddress bindAddress, java.net.SocketAddress destination, org.xnio.OptionMap connectOptions, org.xnio.Result<ConnectionHandlerFactory> result, javax.security.auth.callback.CallbackHandler callbackHandler, org.xnio.ssl.XnioSsl xnioSsl) Open an outbound connection, using the (optionally) given socket addresses as source and destination.
java.lang.Object	getProviderInterface() Get the user data associated with this connection provider.

Methods inherited from interface org.jboss.remoting3.HandleableCloseable

addCloseHandler, awaitClosed, awaitClosedUninterruptibly, close, closeAsync

Field Detail

NO_PROVIDER_INTERFACES

static final java.lang.Object NO_PROVIDER_INTERFACES

The object to use when a connection provider has no provider interfaces.

Method Detail

connect

org.xnio.Cancellable connect(java.net.SocketAddress bindAddress,
                             java.net.SocketAddress destination,
                             org.xnio.OptionMap connectOptions,
                             org.xnio.Result<ConnectionHandlerFactory> result,
                             javax.security.auth.callback.CallbackHandler callbackHandler,
                             org.xnio.ssl.XnioSsl xnioSsl)
                      throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Open an outbound connection, using the (optionally) given socket addresses as source and destination. This method is expected to be non-blocking, with the result stored in the result variable possibly asynchronously.

Parameters:

bindAddress - the local address to bind to for this outbound connection, or null to choose one automatically

destination - the destination socket address, or null if none is given

connectOptions - the options to use for this connection

result - the result which should receive the connection

callbackHandler - the callback handler to use for authentication

xnioSsl - the XNIO SSL context to use

Returns:

a handle which may be used to cancel the connect attempt

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if any of the given arguments are not valid for this protocol

getProviderInterface

java.lang.Object getProviderInterface()

Get the user data associated with this connection provider. This object should implement all of the provider interfaces which are supported by this provider. Must not return null.

Returns:

the user data (not null)

See Also:

NetworkServerProvider