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package io.joynr.messaging.routing;

import javax.annotation.Nullable;

import joynr.system.RoutingTypes.Address;

public abstract class GlobalAddressFactory {

    /**
     *
     * @return a globally addressable address
     */
    public abstract T create();

    /**
     * @param transport
     *          the transport, for which the support request is triggered
     * @return the boolean representing the transport supported by this Address type.
     */
    public abstract boolean supportsTransport(@Nullable String transport);

    /**
     *
     * @param listener is notified when the global address is ready. The default
     * implementation assumes that the address is ready immediately. Override for
     * Address types that must be discovered etc.
     */
    public void registerGlobalAddressReady(TransportReadyListener listener) {
        listener.transportReady(create());
    }

}