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package org.apache.activemq.artemis.spi.core.remoting;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.concurrent.Executor;
import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
import org.apache.activemq.artemis.api.core.TransportConfigurationHelper;
/**
* A ConnectorFactory is used by the client for creating connectors.
* <p>
* A Connector is used to connect to an org.apache.activemq.artemis.spi.core.remoting.Acceptor.
*/
public interface ConnectorFactory extends TransportConfigurationHelper {
/**
* creates a new instance of a connector.
*
* @param configuration the configuration
* @param handler the handler
* @param listener the listener
* @param closeExecutor the close executor
* @param threadPool the thread pool
* @param scheduledThreadPool the scheduled thread pool
* @return a new connector
*/
Connector createConnector(Map<String, Object> configuration,
BufferHandler handler,
ClientConnectionLifeCycleListener listener,
Executor closeExecutor,
Executor threadPool,
ScheduledExecutorService scheduledThreadPool,
ClientProtocolManager protocolManager);
/**
* Indicates if connectors from this factory are reliable or not. If a connector is reliable then connection
* monitoring (i.e. pings/pongs) will be disabled.
*
* @return whether or not connectors from this factory are reliable
*/
boolean isReliable();
}