ProtocolHandler.java revision 608:7e06bf1dcb09 
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25
26package com.sun.corba.se.pept.protocol;
27
28import com.sun.corba.se.pept.protocol.MessageMediator;
29
30/**
31 * <code>ProtocolHandler</code> is used to determine the
32 * type of an incoming message.
33 *
34 * @author Harold Carr
35 */
36public interface ProtocolHandler
37{
38    // REVISIT - return type
39    /**
40     * This method determines the type of an incoming message and
41     * dispatches it appropriately.
42     *
43     * For example, on the server side, it may find a
44     * {@link com.sun.corba.se.pept.protocol.ServerRequestDispatcher
45     * ServerRequestDispatcher} to handle the request.  On the client-side
46     * it may signal a waiting thread to handle a reply.
47     *
48     * @return deprecated
49     */
50    public boolean handleRequest(MessageMediator messageMediator);
51}
52
53// End of file.
54