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package org.apache.geode.internal.cache;
import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.DirectReplyProcessor;
import org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.DistributionMessage;
/**
* A message that can reply directly to the sender
*
*
*
*/
public interface DirectReplyMessage {
/**
* Called on the sending side. This reply processor will be handed the responses from the message.
*/
DirectReplyProcessor getDirectReplyProcessor();
/**
* Indicates whether the message could send an acknowledgement back on the connection the request
* was sent on. This flag only takes effect when
* {@link org.apache.geode.distributed.DistributedSystem#setThreadsSocketPolicy(boolean)} is set
* to <code>false</code> If this flag is set to true, the process method <b> must </b> reply by
* calling {@link DistributionMessage#getReplySender(org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.DM)}
* and using the result to send the reply. the ReplySender determines whether to reply directly or
* through the shared channel.
*
* @return true if a direct acknowledgement is allowed
* @see org.apache.geode.distributed.internal.direct.DirectChannel
*/
boolean supportsDirectAck();
/**
* Called on the sending side. This method is invoked if the message will end up using the shared
* channel. The message is expected to register the processor and send it's id to the receiving
* side.
*
*/
void registerProcessor();
}