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25
26
27package javax.management.remote;
28
29/**
30 * <p>Implemented by objects that can have a {@code JMXServiceURL} address.
31 * All {@link JMXConnectorServer} objects implement this interface.
32 * Depending on the connector implementation, a {@link JMXConnector}
33 * object may implement this interface too.  {@code JMXConnector}
34 * objects for the RMI Connector are instances of
35 * {@link javax.management.remote.rmi.RMIConnector RMIConnector} which
36 * implements this interface.</p>
37 *
38 * <p>An object implementing this interface might not have an address
39 * at a given moment.  This is indicated by a null return value from
40 * {@link #getAddress()}.</p>
41 *
42 * @since 1.6
43 */
44public interface JMXAddressable {
45    /**
46     * <p>The address of this object.</p>
47     *
48     * @return the address of this object, or null if it
49     * does not have one.
50     */
51    public JMXServiceURL getAddress();
52}
53