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* Copyright (C) 2004-2008 Jive Software. All rights reserved.
*
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package org.jivesoftware.openfire;
import org.xmpp.packet.Packet;
import org.jivesoftware.openfire.auth.UnauthorizedException;
/**
* Delivers packets to locally connected streams. This is the opposite
* of the packet transporter.
*
* @author Iain Shigeoka
*/
public interface PacketDeliverer {
/**
* Delivers the given packet based on packet recipient and sender. The
* deliverer defers actual routing decisions to other classes.
* <h2>Warning</h2>
* Be careful to enforce concurrency DbC of concurrent by synchronizing
* any accesses to class resources.
*
* @param packet the packet to route
* @throws PacketException if the packet is null or the packet could not be routed.
*/
void deliver( Packet packet ) throws UnauthorizedException, PacketException;
}