org.eclipse.hyades.collection.correlation
Interface ITransport

All Known Implementing Classes:

IiopTransport

public interface ITransport

This interfaces defines the transport mechanism between correlation engines. In general, each mechanism should be independent of correlation data.

Method Summary

byte[]	receiveReply() Receive a reply.
byte[]	receiveRequest() Receive a request.
void	sendReply(byte[] data, int offset, int length) Send a reply.
void	sendRequest(byte[] data, int offset, int length) Send a request.

Method Detail

sendRequest

public void sendRequest(byte[] data,
                        int offset,
                        int length)

Send a request.

Parameters:

data - the data buffer to be sent

offset - the starting position of the data to be sent

length - the length (in bytes) of the data to be sent

receiveRequest

public byte[] receiveRequest()

Receive a request.

Returns:

request received.

sendReply

public void sendReply(byte[] data,
                      int offset,
                      int length)

Send a reply.

Parameters:

data - the data buffer to be sent

offset - the starting position of the data to be sent

length - the length (in bytes) of the data to be sent

receiveReply

public byte[] receiveReply()

Receive a reply.

Returns:

reply received.