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package com.db4o.ext;
/**
* extended client functionality for the
* {@link ExtObjectContainer ExtObjectContainer} interface.
* <br><br>Both
* {@link com.db4o.Db4oClientServer#openClient Db4oClientServer.openClient()} methods always
* return an ExtClient object so a cast is possible.<br><br>
* The ObjectContainer functionality is split into multiple interfaces to allow newcomers to
* focus on the essential methods.
*/
public interface ExtClient extends ExtObjectContainer{
/**
* checks if the client is currently connected to a server.
* @return true if the client is alive.
*/
public boolean isAlive();
}