RemoteConnection.java

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package org.eclipse.persistence.internal.sessions.coordination;

import org.eclipse.persistence.exceptions.CommunicationException;
import org.eclipse.persistence.sessions.coordination.ServiceId;
import org.eclipse.persistence.sessions.coordination.Command;

/**
 * <p>
 * <b>Purpose</b>: Define an abstract class for the remote object that can execute
 * a remote command using different transport protocols.
 * <p>
 * <b>Description</b>: This abstract class represents the remote object that is
 * used by the remote command manager to send remote commands. The underlying
 * transport mechanism is transparently implemented by the transport subclass
 * implementations.
 *
 * @since OracleAS TopLink 10<i>g</i> (9.0.4)
 */
public abstract class RemoteConnection implements java.io.Serializable {

    /** The service on the receiving end of this connection */
    protected ServiceId serviceId;

    /**
     * INTERNAL:
     * Execute the remote command. The result of execution is returned.
     */
    public abstract Object executeCommand(Command command) throws CommunicationException;

    /**
     * INTERNAL:
     * Execute the remote command. The result of execution is returned.
     */
    public abstract Object executeCommand(byte[] command) throws CommunicationException;

    /**
     * INTERNAL:
     * Return the service info of the receiving service
     */
    public ServiceId getServiceId() {
        return serviceId;
    }

    /**
     * INTERNAL:
     * Set the service info of the receiving service
     */
    public void setServiceId(ServiceId newServiceId) {
        serviceId = newServiceId;
    }

    public String toString() {
        return "RemoteConnection[" + serviceId + "]";
    }

    /**
     * INTERNAL:
     * cleanup whatever is necessary.  Invoked when the TransportManager discard connections.
     */
    public void close() {
    }
    ;
}