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package org.apache.cayenne.remote;
import java.rmi.Remote;
import java.rmi.RemoteException;
/**
* Interface of a Cayenne remote service.
*
* @since 1.2
* @see org.apache.cayenne.rop.ROPServlet
*/
public interface RemoteService extends Remote {
/**
* Establishes a dedicated session with Cayenne DataChannel, returning session id.
*/
RemoteSession establishSession() throws RemoteException;
/**
* Creates a new session with the specified or joins an existing one. This method is
* used to bootstrap collaborating clients of a single "group chat".
*/
RemoteSession establishSharedSession(String name) throws RemoteException;
/**
* Processes message on a remote server, returning the result of such processing.
*/
Object processMessage(ClientMessage message) throws RemoteException, Throwable;
/**
* Close remote service resources.
* @sine 4.0
*/
void close() throws RemoteException;
}