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package sun.rmi.transport;

import java.rmi.RemoteException;
import java.rmi.Remote;
import java.rmi.server.ObjID;
import java.rmi.server.RemoteServer;

public interface Endpoint {
    
Return a channel that generates connections to the remote
endpoint.
/**
     * Return a channel that generates connections to the remote
     * endpoint.
     */
    Channel getChannel();

    
Export the object so that it can accept incoming calls at
the endpoint.
/**
     * Export the object so that it can accept incoming calls at
     * the endpoint.
     */
    void exportObject(Target target)
        throws RemoteException;

    
Returns the transport for incoming connections to this endpoint.
/**
     * Returns the transport for incoming connections to this endpoint.
     **/
    Transport getInboundTransport();

    
Returns transport for making connections to remote endpoints.
/**
     * Returns transport for making connections to remote endpoints.
     **/
    Transport getOutboundTransport();
}