com.sun.sgs.io
Interface Endpoint<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the address family encapsulated by this Endpoint

All Known Implementing Classes:

SocketEndpoint

public interface Endpoint<T>

Represents an abstract remote communication endpoint. Implementations of Endpoint encapsulate the active connection-creation mechanism for particular address families (such as SocketAddress).

Active connection initiation is accomplished by obtaining an Endpoint's Connector via createConnector().

Method Summary

Connector<T>	createConnector() Creates a Connector for actively initiating a connection to this remote Endpoint.
T	getAddress() Returns the address of type T encapsulated by this Endpoint.

Method Detail

createConnector

Connector<T> createConnector()
                             throws IOException

Creates a Connector for actively initiating a connection to this remote Endpoint.

Returns:

a Connector configured to connect to this Endpoint

Throws:

IOException - if a connector cannot be created

getAddress

T getAddress()

Returns the address of type T encapsulated by this Endpoint.

Returns:

the address encapsulated by this Endpoint