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* ModbusConnectionCallback.java - Jul 15, 2013 7:54:17 AM
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package net.solarnetwork.node.io.modbus;
import java.io.IOException;
import net.wimpi.modbus.net.SerialConnection;
/**
* Callback API for performing an action with a Modbus {@link SerialConnection}.
*
* <p>
* If no result object is needed, simply use {@link Object} as the parameter
* type and return <em>null</em> from {@link #doInConnection(SerialConnection)}.
* </p>
*
* @param <T>
* the action return type
*/
public interface ModbusConnectionCallback<T> {
/**
* Perform an action with a Modbus {@link SerialConnection}.
*
* <p>
* If no result object is needed, simply return <em>null</em>.
* </p>
*
* @param conn
* the connection
* @return the result
* @throws IOException
*/
T doInConnection(SerialConnection conn) throws IOException;
}