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package com.badlogic.gdx.net;
import com.badlogic.gdx.Net.Protocol;
import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.Disposable;
import com.badlogic.gdx.utils.GdxRuntimeException;
/** A server socket that accepts new incoming connections, returning {@link Socket} instances. The {@link #accept(SocketHints)}
* method should preferably be called in a separate thread as it is blocking.
*
* @author mzechner
* @author noblemaster */
public interface ServerSocket extends Disposable {
/** @return the Protocol used by this socket */
public Protocol getProtocol ();
/** Accepts a new incoming connection from a client {@link Socket}. The given hints will be applied to the accepted socket.
* Blocking, call on a separate thread.
*
* @param hints additional {@link SocketHints} applied to the accepted {@link Socket}. Input null to use the default setting
* provided by the system.
* @return the accepted {@link Socket}
* @throws GdxRuntimeException in case an error occurred */
public Socket accept (SocketHints hints);
}