Layer1NetworkClient.java

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package staticContent.framework.interfaces;

import staticContent.framework.message.Reply;
import staticContent.framework.message.Request;
import staticContent.framework.routing.MixList;


public interface Layer1NetworkClient extends ArchitectureInterface, ClientSocketReferences {
	
	/** must block till message is sent */
	public void sendMessage(Request request);
	public void connect();
	public void connect(MixList route);
	public void disconnect();
	public int availableReplies(); // available reply messages (can be read (with "receiveReply()") without blocking)
	public Reply receiveReply();
	
}