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package io.vertx.core.eventbus;

import io.vertx.codegen.annotations.Fluent;
import io.vertx.codegen.annotations.VertxGen;
import io.vertx.core.AsyncResult;
import io.vertx.core.Handler;
import io.vertx.core.streams.WriteStream;

Represents a stream of message that can be written to.

Author:
Julien Viet/**
 * Represents a stream of message that can be written to.
 * <p>
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:julien@julienviet.com">Julien Viet</a>
 */
@VertxGen
public interface MessageProducer<T> extends WriteStream<T> {

  int DEFAULT_WRITE_QUEUE_MAX_SIZE = 1000;

  
This method actually sends a message using the send semantic regardless this producer
is a sender or a publisher.
Params:
message – the message to send
Returns:
 reference to this for fluency
Deprecated:
instead use write with a producer obtained from EventBus.sender/**
   * This method actually sends a message using the send semantic regardless this producer
   * is a sender or a publisher.
   *
   * @param message the message to send
   * @return  reference to this for fluency
   * @deprecated instead use {@link #write} with a producer obtained from {@link EventBus#sender}
   */
  @Deprecated
  MessageProducer<T> send(T message);

  
Like send(Object) but specifying a replyHandler that will be called if the recipient subsequently replies to the message. 
Params:
message – the message to send
replyHandler – reply handler will be called when any reply from the recipient is received, may be null
Returns:
 reference to this for fluency
Deprecated:
instead use EventBus.request(String, Object, Handler<AsyncResult<Message<Object>>>)/**
   * Like {@link #send(Object)} but specifying a {@code replyHandler} that will be called if the recipient
   * subsequently replies to the message.
   *
   * @param message the message to send
   * @param replyHandler reply handler will be called when any reply from the recipient is received, may be {@code null}
   * @return  reference to this for fluency
   * @deprecated instead use {@link EventBus#request(String, Object, Handler)}
   */
  @Deprecated
  <R> MessageProducer<T> send(T message, Handler<AsyncResult<Message<R>>> replyHandler);

  @Override
  MessageProducer<T> exceptionHandler(Handler<Throwable> handler);

  @Override
  MessageProducer<T> write(T data);

  @Fluent
  MessageProducer<T> write(T data, Handler<AsyncResult<Void>> handler);

  @Override
  MessageProducer<T> setWriteQueueMaxSize(int maxSize);

  @Override
  MessageProducer<T> drainHandler(Handler<Void> handler);

  
Update the delivery options of this producer.
Params:
options – the new options
Returns:
this producer object/**
   * Update the delivery options of this producer.
   *
   * @param options the new options
   * @return this producer object
   */
  @Fluent
  MessageProducer<T> deliveryOptions(DeliveryOptions options);

  
Returns:
The address to which the producer produces messages./**
   * @return The address to which the producer produces messages.
   */
  String address();

  
Closes the producer, calls close() /**
   * Closes the producer, calls {@link #close()}
   */
  @Override
  void end();

  
Closes the producer, calls close(Handler) /**
   * Closes the producer, calls {@link #close(Handler)}
   */
  @Override
  void end(Handler<AsyncResult<Void>> handler);

  
Closes the producer, this method should be called when the message producer is not used anymore.
/**
   * Closes the producer, this method should be called when the message producer is not used anymore.
   */
  void close();

  
Same as close() but with an handler called when the operation completes /**
   * Same as {@link #close()} but with an {@code handler} called when the operation completes
   */
  void close(Handler<AsyncResult<Void>> handler);
}