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package org.apache.sshd.common.io;
import java.net.SocketAddress;
import org.apache.sshd.common.AttributeRepository;
/**
* @author Apache MINA SSHD Project
*/
public interface IoConnector extends IoService {
/**
* @param targetAddress The target address to connect to
* @param context An optional "context" to be attached to the established session if successfully
* connected
* @param localAddress The local address to use - if {@code null} an automatic ephemeral port and bind address is
* used
* @return The {@link IoConnectFuture future} representing the connection request
*/
IoConnectFuture connect(
SocketAddress targetAddress, AttributeRepository context, SocketAddress localAddress);
}