package org.opennaas.core.resources.transport;
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import java.io.IOException;
/**
* An interface for Message based transports. These transports receive individual messages from the communications channel (either synchronous
* responses or asynchronous events) instead of receiving a continuous stream of characters or bytes
*
* <p>
* Known Limitations: N/A
* <p>
* <b>History</b> <br>
* <ul>
* <li>2008/05: Initial file creation.</li>
* </ul>
* <p>
*
* @author Mathieu Lemay - ITI
* @version 2.0
* </p>
*/
public interface IMessageTransport extends ITransport {
/**
* Sends a raw object to the device
*
* @param rawInput
* the object to send
* @throws IOException
*/
public Object sendMessage(Object message);
/**
* Subscribers will get asynchronous messages
*
* @param listener
*/
public void subscribe(IMessageTransportListener listener);
/**
* Cancel the subscription to asynchronous messages
*
* @param listener
*/
public void unsubscribe(IMessageTransportListener listener);
}