org.xnio.ChannelSource Maven / Gradle / Ivy
package org.xnio;
import java.nio.channels.Channel;
/**
* A channel source. Instances of this interface are used to create a channel and associate it with a listener. Example
* uses are to establish a TCP connection (as a client), open a serial port, etc.
*
* @param the type of channel
*/
public interface ChannelSource {
/**
* Open a channel.
*
* @param openListener the listener which will be notified when the channel is open
* @return the future result of this operation
*/
IoFuture open(ChannelListener openListener);
}