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/**
 * ***************************************************************
 * The LEAP libraries, when combined with certain JADE platform components,
 * provide a run-time environment for enabling FIPA agents to execute on
 * lightweight devices running Java. LEAP and JADE teams have jointly
 * designed the API for ease of integration and hence to take advantage
 * of these dual developments and extensions so that users only see
 * one development platform and a
 * single homogeneous set of APIs. Enabling deployment to a wide range of
 * devices whilst still having access to the full development
 * environment and functionalities that JADE provides.
 * Copyright (C) 2001 Telecom Italia LAB S.p.A.
 * Copyright (C) 2001 Motorola.
 * 
 * GNU Lesser General Public License
 * 
 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation,
 * version 2.1 of the License.
 * 
 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
 * Lesser General Public License for more details.
 * 
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
 * License along with this library; if not, write to the
 * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
 * Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 * **************************************************************
 */

package jade.imtp.leap.JICP;

import java.io.IOException;

/**
   Abstract base class representing a generic connection that can be used
   to send/receive JICP packets over the network.
   @author Giovanni Caire - TILAB
 */
public abstract class Connection {
	/**
	   Read a JICPPacket from the connection
	 */
	public abstract JICPPacket readPacket() throws IOException;
	
	/**
	   Write a JICPPacket on the connection
	 */
	public abstract int writePacket(JICPPacket pkt) throws IOException;
	
	/**
	   Close the connection
	 */
	public abstract void close() throws IOException;
	
  //#MIDP_EXCLUDE_BEGIN
  public abstract String getRemoteHost() throws Exception;
  //#MIDP_EXCLUDE_END
}