net.sf.beep4j
Interface Initiator

All Superinterfaces:

Peer

All Known Implementing Classes:

MinaInitiator

public interface Initiator
extends Peer

An interface whose implementations allow to initiate BEEP sessions. The connect methods connect to a remote peer identified by a SocketAddress. The SessionHandler receives callbacks for important moments in the lifecycle of the session.

Author:

Simon Raess

Method Summary

void	connect(java.net.SocketAddress address, SessionHandler handler) Tries to establish a session to the peer specified by the given address.

Methods inherited from interface net.sf.beep4j.Peer

setChannelFilterChainBuilder

Method Detail

connect

void connect(java.net.SocketAddress address,
             SessionHandler handler)

Tries to establish a session to the peer specified by the given address. The SessionHandler receives call backs as certain events in the session life cycle are reached.

Parameters:

address - the address of the peer

handler - the handler callback