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package io.netty.channel.pool;
import io.netty.channel.Channel;
import io.netty.util.concurrent.Future;
import io.netty.util.concurrent.Promise;
import java.io.Closeable;
/**
* Allows to acquire and release {@link Channel} and so act as a pool of these.
*/
public interface ChannelPool extends Closeable {
/**
* Acquire a {@link Channel} from this {@link ChannelPool}. The returned {@link Future} is notified once
* the acquire is successful and failed otherwise.
*
* Its important that an acquired is always released to the pool again, even if the {@link Channel}
* is explicitly closed..
*/
Future acquire();
/**
* Acquire a {@link Channel} from this {@link ChannelPool}. The given {@link Promise} is notified once
* the acquire is successful and failed otherwise.
*
* Its important that an acquired is always released to the pool again, even if the {@link Channel}
* is explicitly closed..
*/
Future acquire(Promise promise);
/**
* Release a {@link Channel} back to this {@link ChannelPool}. The returned {@link Future} is notified once
* the release is successful and failed otherwise. When failed the {@link Channel} will automatically closed.
*/
Future release(Channel channel);
/**
* Release a {@link Channel} back to this {@link ChannelPool}. The given {@link Promise} is notified once
* the release is successful and failed otherwise. When failed the {@link Channel} will automatically closed.
*/
Future release(Channel channel, Promise promise);
@Override
void close();
}