ClientRPC.java

/**
 * EasyBeans
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 * Contact: easybeans@ow2.org
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 * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 * $Id: ClientRPC.java 5369 2010-02-24 14:58:19Z benoitf $
 * --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 */

package org.ow2.easybeans.rpc.api;

/**
 * All RPC implementation need to implement this interface which send a request
 * to the remote side and receive a response forwarded back to the client.
 * @author Florent Benoit
 */
public interface ClientRPC {

    /**
     * Sends a request comes to the remote side.<br>
     * A response is done by the remote side and it sends back a response.
     * @param request the EJB request.
     * @return a response that have been processed by the server.
     */
    EJBResponse sendEJBRequest(EJBRemoteRequest request);
}