ApiDynAbcastStack.java

/**
*  Fortika - Robust Group Communication
*  Copyright (C) 2002-2006  Sergio Mena de la Cruz (EPFL) (sergio.mena@epfl.ch)
*
*  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
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*
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*
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 */
package groupcomm.api.dynabcast;

import framework.PID;
import framework.api.ApiAllAbcastStack;

/**
 * This interface defines the methods to use by applications to interact with a Dynamic Atomic Broadcast protocol stack.
 *  
 * @author Sergio Mena
 *
 */
public interface ApiDynAbcastStack extends ApiAllAbcastStack {
    /**
     * This method tells the stack to join a new process to the group. The stack will 
     * use the <i>new_view</i> callback to notify the view change that includes the 
     * joined process.
     * 
     * @param pid The process to be joined
     */
	public void sendJoin(PID pid);
    /**
     * This method tells the stack to remove a from the group. This may be due to a 
     * suspicion or other reasons.  
     * The stack will use the <i>new_view</i> callback to notify the view change that excludes the 
     * removed process.
     * 
     * @param pid The precess to be removed. It can be the local process (i.e., a process can exclude 
     * itself from the view)
     */
	public void sendRemove(PID pid);
}