Connection.java

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package org.apache.cxf.connector;

import javax.resource.ResourceException;

/**
 * Interface implemented by the Web service client proxy returned by
 * {@link CXFConnectionFactory}. It allows the caller to return the proxy to
 * the application server's pool when is no longer needed.
 */

public interface Connection {

    /**
     * close the connection handle. A caller should not use a closed connection.
     *
     * @throws ResourceException if an error occurs during close.
     */
    void close() throws ResourceException;

}