/*
* This file is part of JGAP.
*
* JGAP offers a dual license model containing the LGPL as well as the MPL.
*
* For licensing information please see the file license.txt included with JGAP
* or have a look at the top of class org.jgap.Chromosome which representatively
* includes the JGAP license policy applicable for any file delivered with JGAP.
*/
package org.jgap.distr;
import java.io.*;
/**
* Represents a listener for requests from workers to the master.
*
* @author Klaus Meffert
* @since 2.4
*/
public abstract class WorkerListener {
/** String containing the CVS revision. Read out via reflection!*/
private final static String CVS_REVISION = "$Revision: 1.5 $";
/**
* Listens to a request.
* @throws IOException
*
* @author Klaus Meffert
* @since 2.4
*/
public abstract void listen()
throws IOException;
/**
* Stops the listener.
*
* @author Klaus Meffert
* @since 2.4
*/
public abstract void stop();
}