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package org.apache.catalina.tribes;
import java.io.IOException;
/**
* The <code>ChannelReceiver</code> interface is the data receiver component at the bottom layer, the IO layer (for
* layers see the {@link Channel} interface). This class may optionally implement a thread pool for parallel processing
* of incoming messages.
*/
public interface ChannelReceiver extends Heartbeat {
int MAX_UDP_SIZE = 65535;
/**
* Start listening for incoming messages on the host/port
*
* @throws IOException Listen failed
*/
void start() throws IOException;
/**
* Stop listening for messages
*/
void stop();
/**
* String representation of the IPv4 or IPv6 address that this host is listening to.
*
* @return the host that this receiver is listening to
*/
String getHost();
/**
* Returns the listening port
*
* @return port
*/
int getPort();
/**
* Returns the secure listening port
*
* @return port, -1 if a secure port is not activated
*/
int getSecurePort();
/**
* Returns the UDP port
*
* @return port, -1 if the UDP port is not activated.
*/
int getUdpPort();
/**
* Sets the message listener to receive notification of incoming
*
* @param listener MessageListener
*
* @see MessageListener
*/
void setMessageListener(MessageListener listener);
/**
* Returns the message listener that is associated with this receiver
*
* @return MessageListener
*
* @see MessageListener
*/
MessageListener getMessageListener();
/**
* Return the channel that is related to this ChannelReceiver
*
* @return Channel
*/
Channel getChannel();
/**
* Set the channel that is related to this ChannelReceiver
*
* @param channel The channel
*/
void setChannel(Channel channel);
}