ConnectionWatcher.java

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package org.apache.geode.internal;

import java.net.Socket;

/**
 * ConnectionWatcher is used to observe tcp/ip connection formation in SockCreator implementations.
 * 
 *
 */
public interface ConnectionWatcher {
  /**
   * this is invoked with the connecting socket just prior to issuing a connect() call. It can be
   * used to start another thread or task to monitor the connection attempt.
   */
  public void beforeConnect(Socket socket);

  /**
   * this is invoked after the connection attempt has finished. It can be used to cancel the task
   * started by beforeConnect
   */
  public void afterConnect(Socket socket);
}