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package org.apache.guacamole.net;


import org.apache.guacamole.GuacamoleException;
import org.apache.guacamole.io.GuacamoleReader;
import org.apache.guacamole.io.GuacamoleWriter;

/**
 * Provides abstract socket-like access to a Guacamole connection.
 *
 * @author Michael Jumper
 */
public interface GuacamoleSocket {

    /**
     * Returns a GuacamoleReader which can be used to read from the
     * Guacamole instruction stream associated with the connection
     * represented by this GuacamoleSocket.
     *
     * @return A GuacamoleReader which can be used to read from the
     *         Guacamole instruction stream.
     */
    public GuacamoleReader getReader();

    /**
     * Returns a GuacamoleWriter which can be used to write to the
     * Guacamole instruction stream associated with the connection
     * represented by this GuacamoleSocket.
     *
     * @return A GuacamoleWriter which can be used to write to the
     *         Guacamole instruction stream.
     */
    public GuacamoleWriter getWriter();

    /**
     * Releases all resources in use by the connection represented by this
     * GuacamoleSocket.
     *
     * @throws GuacamoleException If an error occurs while releasing resources.
     */
    public void close() throws GuacamoleException;

    /**
     * Returns whether this GuacamoleSocket is open and can be used for reading
     * and writing.
     *
     * @return true if this GuacamoleSocket is open, false otherwise.
     */
    public boolean isOpen();

}