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package jolie.net.ext;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.URI;
import jolie.net.CommChannel;
import jolie.net.CommCore;
import jolie.net.ports.OutputPort;
/**
* A factory for delegating the creation of output communication channels to extensions.
* @author Fabrizio Montesi
*/
public abstract class CommChannelFactory
{
final private CommCore commCore;
protected CommChannelFactory( CommCore commCore )
{
this.commCore = commCore;
}
final protected CommCore commCore()
{
return commCore;
}
/**
* Creates and returns a communication channel.
* @param location the location URI to use
* @param port the output port to refer to in the creation of the channel
* @return a valid communication channel
* @throws java.io.IOException if the channel could not be created
*/
abstract public CommChannel createChannel( URI location, OutputPort port )
throws IOException;
}