DiameterMessageFactory.java

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package org.mobicents.diameter.api;

import org.jdiameter.api.Message;

/**
 * 
 * DiameterMessageFactory.java
 *
 * @version 1.0 
 * @author <a href="mailto:brainslog@gmail.com"> Alexandre Mendonca </a> 
 */
public interface DiameterMessageFactory
{
  /**
   * Creates a new Diameter Message (request or answer, depending on boolean flag) 
   * with the specified Command Code and Application Id
   *  
   * @param isRequest
   * @param commandCode
   * @param applicationId
   * @return
   */
  public Message createMessage(boolean isRequest, int commandCode, long applicationId);
  
  /**
   * Creates a new Diameter Message (Request) with the specified Command Code and 
   * Application Id 
   * 
   * @param commandCode
   * @param applicationId
   * @return
   */
  public Message createRequest(int commandCode, long applicationId);
  
  /**
   * Creates a new Diameter Message (Answer) with the specified Command Code and 
   * Application Id 
   * 
   * @param commandCode
   * @param applicationId
   * @return
   */
  public Message createAnswer(int commandCode, long applicationId);

}