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package io.netty.channel;

import io.netty.bootstrap.Bootstrap;
import io.netty.util.concurrent.BlockingOperationException;
import io.netty.util.concurrent.Future;
import io.netty.util.concurrent.GenericFutureListener;

import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;


/**
 * The result of an asynchronous {@link Channel} I/O operation.
 * 

* All I/O operations in Netty are asynchronous. It means any I/O calls will * return immediately with no guarantee that the requested I/O operation has * been completed at the end of the call. Instead, you will be returned with * a {@link ChannelFuture} instance which gives you the information about the * result or status of the I/O operation. *

* A {@link ChannelFuture} is either uncompleted or completed. * When an I/O operation begins, a new future object is created. The new future * is uncompleted initially - it is neither succeeded, failed, nor cancelled * because the I/O operation is not finished yet. If the I/O operation is * finished either successfully, with failure, or by cancellation, the future is * marked as completed with more specific information, such as the cause of the * failure. Please note that even failure and cancellation belong to the * completed state. *

 *                                      +---------------------------+
 *                                      | Completed successfully    |
 *                                      +---------------------------+
 *                                 +---->      isDone() = true      |
 * +--------------------------+    |    |   isSuccess() = true      |
 * |        Uncompleted       |    |    +===========================+
 * +--------------------------+    |    | Completed with failure    |
 * |      isDone() = false    |    |    +---------------------------+
 * |   isSuccess() = false    |----+---->      isDone() = true      |
 * | isCancelled() = false    |    |    |       cause() = non-null  |
 * |       cause() = null     |    |    +===========================+
 * +--------------------------+    |    | Completed by cancellation |
 *                                 |    +---------------------------+
 *                                 +---->      isDone() = true      |
 *                                      | isCancelled() = true      |
 *                                      +---------------------------+
 * 
* * Various methods are provided to let you check if the I/O operation has been * completed, wait for the completion, and retrieve the result of the I/O * operation. It also allows you to add {@link ChannelFutureListener}s so you * can get notified when the I/O operation is completed. * *

Prefer {@link #addListener(GenericFutureListener)} to {@link #await()}

* * It is recommended to prefer {@link #addListener(GenericFutureListener)} to * {@link #await()} wherever possible to get notified when an I/O operation is * done and to do any follow-up tasks. *

* {@link #addListener(GenericFutureListener)} is non-blocking. It simply adds * the specified {@link ChannelFutureListener} to the {@link ChannelFuture}, and * I/O thread will notify the listeners when the I/O operation associated with * the future is done. {@link ChannelFutureListener} yields the best * performance and resource utilization because it does not block at all, but * it could be tricky to implement a sequential logic if you are not used to * event-driven programming. *

* By contrast, {@link #await()} is a blocking operation. Once called, the * caller thread blocks until the operation is done. It is easier to implement * a sequential logic with {@link #await()}, but the caller thread blocks * unnecessarily until the I/O operation is done and there's relatively * expensive cost of inter-thread notification. Moreover, there's a chance of * dead lock in a particular circumstance, which is described below. * *

Do not call {@link #await()} inside {@link ChannelHandler}

*

* The event handler methods in {@link ChannelHandler} are usually called by * an I/O thread. If {@link #await()} is called by an event handler * method, which is called by the I/O thread, the I/O operation it is waiting * for might never complete because {@link #await()} can block the I/O * operation it is waiting for, which is a dead lock. *

 * // BAD - NEVER DO THIS
 * {@code @Override}
 * public void channelRead({@link ChannelHandlerContext} ctx, Object msg) {
 *     {@link ChannelFuture} future = ctx.channel().close();
 *     future.awaitUninterruptibly();
 *     // Perform post-closure operation
 *     // ...
 * }
 *
 * // GOOD
 * {@code @Override}
 * public void channelRead({@link ChannelHandlerContext} ctx, Object msg) {
 *     {@link ChannelFuture} future = ctx.channel().close();
 *     future.addListener(new {@link ChannelFutureListener}() {
 *         public void operationComplete({@link ChannelFuture} future) {
 *             // Perform post-closure operation
 *             // ...
 *         }
 *     });
 * }
 * 
*

* In spite of the disadvantages mentioned above, there are certainly the cases * where it is more convenient to call {@link #await()}. In such a case, please * make sure you do not call {@link #await()} in an I/O thread. Otherwise, * {@link BlockingOperationException} will be raised to prevent a dead lock. * *

Do not confuse I/O timeout and await timeout

* * The timeout value you specify with {@link #await(long)}, * {@link #await(long, TimeUnit)}, {@link #awaitUninterruptibly(long)}, or * {@link #awaitUninterruptibly(long, TimeUnit)} are not related with I/O * timeout at all. If an I/O operation times out, the future will be marked as * 'completed with failure,' as depicted in the diagram above. For example, * connect timeout should be configured via a transport-specific option: *
 * // BAD - NEVER DO THIS
 * {@link Bootstrap} b = ...;
 * {@link ChannelFuture} f = b.connect(...);
 * f.awaitUninterruptibly(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
 * if (f.isCancelled()) {
 *     // Connection attempt cancelled by user
 * } else if (!f.isSuccess()) {
 *     // You might get a NullPointerException here because the future
 *     // might not be completed yet.
 *     f.cause().printStackTrace();
 * } else {
 *     // Connection established successfully
 * }
 *
 * // GOOD
 * {@link Bootstrap} b = ...;
 * // Configure the connect timeout option.
 * b.option({@link ChannelOption}.CONNECT_TIMEOUT_MILLIS, 10000);
 * {@link ChannelFuture} f = b.connect(...);
 * f.awaitUninterruptibly();
 *
 * // Now we are sure the future is completed.
 * assert f.isDone();
 *
 * if (f.isCancelled()) {
 *     // Connection attempt cancelled by user
 * } else if (!f.isSuccess()) {
 *     f.cause().printStackTrace();
 * } else {
 *     // Connection established successfully
 * }
 * 
*/ public interface ChannelFuture extends Future { /** * Returns a channel where the I/O operation associated with this * future takes place. */ Channel channel(); @Override ChannelFuture addListener(GenericFutureListener> listener); @Override ChannelFuture addListeners(GenericFutureListener>... listeners); @Override ChannelFuture removeListener(GenericFutureListener> listener); @Override ChannelFuture removeListeners(GenericFutureListener>... listeners); @Override ChannelFuture sync() throws InterruptedException; @Override ChannelFuture syncUninterruptibly(); @Override ChannelFuture await() throws InterruptedException; @Override ChannelFuture awaitUninterruptibly(); /** * Returns {@code true} if this {@link ChannelFuture} is a void future and so not allow to call any of the * following methods: *
    *
  • {@link #addListener(GenericFutureListener)}
  • *
  • {@link #addListeners(GenericFutureListener[])}
  • *
  • {@link #await()}
  • *
  • {@link #await(long, TimeUnit)} ()}
  • *
  • {@link #await(long)} ()}
  • *
  • {@link #awaitUninterruptibly()}
  • *
  • {@link #sync()}
  • *
  • {@link #syncUninterruptibly()}
  • *
*/ boolean isVoid(); }




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