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package com.sun.jdi.connect;

import java.util.Map;
import java.io.IOException;
import com.sun.jdi.VirtualMachine;


A connector which listens for a connection initiated by a target VM.

Author:Gordon Hirsch
Since: 1.3
/**
 * A connector which listens for a connection initiated by a target VM.
 *
 * @author Gordon Hirsch
 * @since  1.3
 */
public interface ListeningConnector extends Connector {
    
Indicates whether this listening connector supports multiple connections for a single argument map. If so, a call to startListening may allow multiple target VM to become connected. 
Returns:true if multiple connections are supported;
false otherwise.
/**
     * Indicates whether this listening connector supports multiple
     * connections for a single argument map. If so, a call to
     * {@link #startListening} may allow
     * multiple target VM to become connected.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> if multiple connections are supported;
     * <code>false</code> otherwise.
     */
    boolean supportsMultipleConnections();

    
Listens for one or more connections initiated by target VMs.
The connector uses the given argument map
in determining the address at which to listen or else it generates
an appropriate listen address. In either case, an address string
is returned from this method which can be used in starting target VMs
to identify this connector. The format of the address string
is connector, transport, and, possibly, platform dependent.

 The argument map associates argument name strings to instances of Argument. The default argument map for a connector can be obtained through Connector.defaultArguments. Argument map values can be changed, but map entries should not be added or deleted. 
 This method does not return a VirtualMachine, and, normally, returns before any target VM initiates a connection. The connected target is obtained through accept (using the same argument map as is passed to this method). 

If arguments contains addressing information. and only one conection will be accepted, the accept method can be called immediately without calling this method. 
Throws:
Returns:the address at which the connector is listening
for a connection.
/**
     * Listens for one or more connections initiated by target VMs.
     * The connector uses the given argument map
     * in determining the address at which to listen or else it generates
     * an appropriate listen address. In either case, an address string
     * is returned from this method which can be used in starting target VMs
     * to identify this connector. The format of the address string
     * is connector, transport, and, possibly, platform dependent.
     * <p>
     * The argument map associates argument name strings to instances
     * of {@link Connector.Argument}. The default argument map for a
     * connector can be obtained through {@link Connector#defaultArguments}.
     * Argument map values can be changed, but map entries should not be
     * added or deleted.
     * <p>
     * This method does not return a {@link VirtualMachine}, and, normally,
     * returns before any target VM initiates
     * a connection. The connected target is obtained through
     * {@link #accept} (using the same argument map as is passed to this
     * method).
     * <p>
     * If <code>arguments</code> contains addressing information. and
     * only one conection will be accepted, the {@link #accept accept} method
     * can be called immediately without calling this method.
     *
     * @return the address at which the connector is listening
     * for a connection.
     * @throws java.io.IOException when unable to start listening.
     * Specific exceptions are dependent on the Connector implementation
     * in use.
     * @throws IllegalConnectorArgumentsException when one of the
     * connector arguments is invalid.
     */
    String startListening(Map<String,? extends Connector.Argument> arguments)
        throws IOException, IllegalConnectorArgumentsException;

    
Cancels listening for connections. The given argument map should match the argument map given for a previous startListening invocation. 
Throws:
/**
     * Cancels listening for connections. The given argument map should match
     * the argument map given for a previous {@link #startListening} invocation.
     *
     * @throws java.io.IOException when unable to stop listening.
     * Specific exceptions are dependent on the Connector implementation
     * in use.
     * @throws IllegalConnectorArgumentsException when one of the
     * connector arguments is invalid.
     */
    void stopListening(Map<String,? extends Connector.Argument> arguments)
        throws IOException, IllegalConnectorArgumentsException;


    
Waits for a target VM to attach to this connector.

Throws:
  • TransportTimeoutException – when the Connector encapsulates a transport that supports a timeout when accepting, a Argument representing a timeout has been set in the argument map, and a timeout occurs whilst waiting for the target VM to connect.
  • IOException – when unable to accept.
Specific exceptions are dependent on the Connector implementation
in use.
  • IllegalConnectorArgumentsException – when one of the
connector arguments is invalid.
/**
     * Waits for a target VM to attach to this connector.
     *
     * @throws TransportTimeoutException when the Connector encapsulates
     * a transport that supports a timeout when accepting, a
     * {@link Connector.Argument} representing a timeout has been set
     * in the argument map, and a timeout occurs whilst waiting for
     * the target VM to connect.
     * @throws java.io.IOException when unable to accept.
     * Specific exceptions are dependent on the Connector implementation
     * in use.
     * @throws IllegalConnectorArgumentsException when one of the
     * connector arguments is invalid.
     */
    VirtualMachine accept(Map<String,? extends Connector.Argument> arguments)
        throws IOException, IllegalConnectorArgumentsException;

}