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package com.badlogic.gdx.net;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import com.badlogic.gdx.Net;
import com.badlogic.gdx.Net.Protocol;
import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.Disposable;
/**
* A client socket that talks to a server socket via some {@link Protocol}. See
* {@link Net#newClientSocket(Protocol, String, int, SocketHints)} and
* {@link Net#newServerSocket(Protocol, int, ServerSocketHints)}.</p>
*
* A socket has an {@link InputStream} used to send data to the other end of the connection, and an {@link OutputStream}
* to receive data from the other end of the connection.</p>
*
* A socket needs to be disposed if it is no longer used. Disposing also closes the connection.
*
* @author mzechner
*
*/
public interface Socket extends Disposable {
/**
* @return whether the socket is connected
*/
public boolean isConnected();
/**
* @return the {@link InputStream} used to read data from the other end of the connection.
*/
public InputStream getInputStream();
/**
* @return the {@link OutputStream} used to write data to the other end of the connection.
*/
public OutputStream getOutputStream();
}