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package dojox.cometd;
import java.util.EventListener;
import java.util.List;
/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
/** A Bayeux Client.
* <p>
* A client may subscribe to channels and publish messages to channels.
* Client instances should not be directly created by uses, but should
* be obtained via the {@link Bayeux#getClient(String)} or {@link Bayeux#newClient(String, Receiver)}
* methods.
* </p>
* <p>
* Three types of client may be represented by this interface:<nl>
* <li>The server representation of a remote client connected via HTTP</li>
* <li>A server side client</li>
* <li>A java client connected to a remote Bayeux server</li>
* </nl>
*/
public interface Client
{
/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
public abstract String getId();
/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
/** Publish data from this client.
* This is equivalent to {@link Bayeux#publish(Client, String, Object, String)} with this client passed
* as the fromClient.
* @deprecated use {@link Channel#publish(Client, Object, String)}
* @param data The data itself which must be an Object that can be encoded with {@link JSON}.
* @param toChannel The Channel ID to which the data is targetted
* @param msgId optional message ID or null for automatic generation of a message ID.
*/
public void publish(String toChannel, Object data, String msgId);
/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
/** Subscribe this client to a channel.
* This is equivalent to {@link Bayeux#subscribe(String, Client)} with this client passed.
* Equivalent to getChannel(toChannel).subscribe(subscriber).
* @deprecated use {@link Channel#subscribe(Client)}
* @param toChannel
*/
public void subscribe(String toChannel);
/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
/** Unsubscribe this client from a channel.
* This is equivalent to {@link Bayeux#unsubscribe(String, Client)} with this client passed.
* @deprecated use {@link Channel#unsubscribe(Client)}
* @param toChannel
*/
public void unsubscribe(String toChannel);
/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
public abstract boolean hasMessages();
/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
/** Take any messages queued for a client.
*
*/
public abstract List<Message> takeMessages();
/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
/** Deliver a message to this client only
* Deliver a message directly to the client. The message is not
* filtered or published to a channel.
* @deprecated use {@link #deliver(Client, String, Object, String)}
* @param from The Client that published the message, or null if not known/available
* @param message
*/
public void deliver(Client from, Message message);
/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
public void deliver(Client from, String toChannel, Object data, String id);
/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
/**
* @deprecated use {@link #addListener(EventListener)}
*/
public void setListener(Listener listener);
/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
/**
* @deprecated Returns only the first listener added
*/
public Listener getListener();
/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
public void addListener(EventListener listener);
/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
public void removeListener(EventListener listener);
/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
/**
* @return True if the client is local. False if this client is either a remote HTTP client or
* a java client to a remote server.
*/
public boolean isLocal();
/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
/** Start a batch of messages.
* Messages will not be delivered remotely until the corresponding
* endBatch is called. Batches may be nested and messages are only sent
* once all batches are ended.
*/
public void startBatch();
/* ------------------------------------------------------------ */
/** End a batch of messages.
* Messages will not be delivered that have been queued since the previous
* startBatch is called. Batches may be nested and messages are only sent
* once all batches are ended.
*/
public void endBatch();
}