1 /*
2 * Copyright 2006 Simon Raess
3 *
4 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
6 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
7 *
8 * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
9 *
10 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
11 * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
12 * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
13 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
14 * limitations under the License.
15 */
16 package net.sf.beep4j;
17
18 import java.net.SocketAddress;
19
20 /**
21 * An interface whose implementations allow to initiate BEEP sessions.
22 * The connect methods connect to a remote peer identified by a
23 * SocketAddress. The SessionHandler receives callbacks for important
24 * moments in the lifecycle of the session.
25 *
26 * @author Simon Raess
27 */
28 public interface Initiator extends Peer {
29
30 /**
31 * Tries to establish a session to the peer specified by the given
32 * address. The SessionHandler receives call backs as certain events
33 * in the session life cycle are reached.
34 *
35 * @param address the address of the peer
36 * @param handler the handler callback
37 */
38 void connect(SocketAddress address, SessionHandler handler);
39
40 }