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package java.rmi.server;
import java.rmi.*;
import java.io.ObjectOutput;
import java.io.ObjectInput;
import java.io.StreamCorruptedException;
import java.io.IOException;

RemoteCall is an abstraction used solely by the RMI runtime (in conjunction with stubs and skeletons of remote objects) to carry out a call to a remote object. The RemoteCall interface is deprecated because it is only used by deprecated methods of java.rmi.server.RemoteRef.
Author: Ann Wollrath, Roger Riggs
See Also:
Since: 1.1
Deprecated:no replacement.
/** * <code>RemoteCall</code> is an abstraction used solely by the RMI runtime * (in conjunction with stubs and skeletons of remote objects) to carry out a * call to a remote object. The <code>RemoteCall</code> interface is * deprecated because it is only used by deprecated methods of * <code>java.rmi.server.RemoteRef</code>. * * @since 1.1 * @author Ann Wollrath * @author Roger Riggs * @see java.rmi.server.RemoteRef * @deprecated no replacement. */
@Deprecated public interface RemoteCall {
Return the output stream the stub/skeleton should put arguments/results into.
Throws:
Returns:output stream for arguments/results
Since:1.1
Deprecated:no replacement
/** * Return the output stream the stub/skeleton should put arguments/results * into. * * @return output stream for arguments/results * @exception java.io.IOException if an I/O error occurs. * @since 1.1 * @deprecated no replacement */
@Deprecated ObjectOutput getOutputStream() throws IOException;
Release the output stream; in some transports this would release the stream.
Throws:
  • IOException – if an I/O error occurs.
Since:1.1
Deprecated:no replacement
/** * Release the output stream; in some transports this would release * the stream. * * @exception java.io.IOException if an I/O error occurs. * @since 1.1 * @deprecated no replacement */
@Deprecated void releaseOutputStream() throws IOException;
Get the InputStream that the stub/skeleton should get results/arguments from.
Throws:
Returns:input stream for reading arguments/results
Since:1.1
Deprecated:no replacement
/** * Get the InputStream that the stub/skeleton should get * results/arguments from. * * @return input stream for reading arguments/results * @exception java.io.IOException if an I/O error occurs. * @since 1.1 * @deprecated no replacement */
@Deprecated ObjectInput getInputStream() throws IOException;
Release the input stream. This would allow some transports to release the channel early.
Throws:
  • IOException – if an I/O error occurs.
Since:1.1
Deprecated:no replacement
/** * Release the input stream. This would allow some transports to release * the channel early. * * @exception java.io.IOException if an I/O error occurs. * @since 1.1 * @deprecated no replacement */
@Deprecated void releaseInputStream() throws IOException;
Returns an output stream (may put out header information relating to the success of the call). Should only succeed once per remote call.
Params:
  • success – If true, indicates normal return, else indicates exceptional return.
Throws:
Returns:output stream for writing call result
Since:1.1
Deprecated:no replacement
/** * Returns an output stream (may put out header information * relating to the success of the call). Should only succeed * once per remote call. * * @param success If true, indicates normal return, else indicates * exceptional return. * @return output stream for writing call result * @exception java.io.IOException if an I/O error occurs. * @exception java.io.StreamCorruptedException If already been called. * @since 1.1 * @deprecated no replacement */
@Deprecated ObjectOutput getResultStream(boolean success) throws IOException, StreamCorruptedException;
Do whatever it takes to execute the call.
Throws:
  • Exception – if a general exception occurs.
Since:1.1
Deprecated:no replacement
/** * Do whatever it takes to execute the call. * * @exception java.lang.Exception if a general exception occurs. * @since 1.1 * @deprecated no replacement */
@Deprecated void executeCall() throws Exception;
Allow cleanup after the remote call has completed.
Throws:
  • IOException – if an I/O error occurs.
Since:1.1
Deprecated:no replacement
/** * Allow cleanup after the remote call has completed. * * @exception java.io.IOException if an I/O error occurs. * @since 1.1 * @deprecated no replacement */
@Deprecated void done() throws IOException; }