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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2011 jMonkeyEngine
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ * * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * * Neither the name of 'jMonkeyEngine' nor the names of its contributors
+ *   may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *   without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
+ * TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+ * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+ * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+ * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+package com.jme3.network.kernel;
+
+import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
+
+/**
+ *  A single channel remote connection allowing the sending
+ *  and receiving of data.  As opposed to the Kernel, this will
+ *  only ever receive data from one Endpoint and so bypasses
+ *  the envelope wrapping.
+ *
+ *  @version   $Revision: 7012 $
+ *  @author    Paul Speed
+ */
+public interface Connector
+{
+    /**
+     *  Returns true if this connector is currently connected.
+     */
+    public boolean isConnected();
+
+    /**
+     *  Closes the connection.  Any subsequent attempts to read
+     *  or write will fail with an exception.
+     */
+    public void close();     
+
+    /**
+     *  Returns true if there is currently data available for
+     *  reading.  Some connector implementations may not be able
+     *  to answer this question accurately and will always return
+     *  false.
+     */
+    public boolean available();     
+    
+    /**
+     *  Reads a chunk of data from the connection, blocking if
+     *  there is no data available.  The buffer may only be valid
+     *  until the next read() call is made.  Callers should copy
+     *  the data if they need it for longer than that.
+     *
+     *  @return The data read or null if there is no more data
+     *          because the connection is closed.
+     */
+    public ByteBuffer read();
+    
+    /**
+     *  Writes a chunk of data to the connection from data.position()
+     *  to data.limit().
+     */
+    public void write( ByteBuffer data );
+}