CorbaServerRequestDispatcher.java revision 608:7e06bf1dcb09 
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25
26package com.sun.corba.se.spi.protocol;
27
28import com.sun.corba.se.pept.protocol.ServerRequestDispatcher;
29
30import com.sun.corba.se.spi.ior.ObjectKey;
31
32// XXX These must all be replaced by Sun private APIs.
33import com.sun.corba.se.spi.ior.IOR ;
34
35/**
36 * Server delegate adds behavior on the server-side -- specifically
37 * on the dispatch path. A single server delegate instance serves
38 * many server objects.  This is the second level of the dispatch
39 * on the server side: Acceptor to ServerSubcontract to ServerRequestDispatcher to
40 * ObjectAdapter to Servant, although this may be short-circuited.
41 * Instances of this class are registered in the subcontract Registry.
42 */
43public interface CorbaServerRequestDispatcher
44    extends ServerRequestDispatcher
45{
46    /**
47     * Handle a locate request.
48     */
49    public IOR locate(ObjectKey key);
50}
51
52// End of file.
53