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25
26package com.sun.jdi.connect;
27
28import com.sun.jdi.connect.spi.TransportService;        // for javadoc
29
30/**
31 * A method of communication between a debugger and a target VM.
32 *
33 * <p> A Transport represents the transport mechanism used by a
34 * {@link com.sun.jdi.connect.Connector Connector} to establish a
35 * connection with a target VM. It consists of a name which is obtained
36 * by invoking the {@link #name} method. Furthermore, a Transport
37 * encapsulates a {@link com.sun.jdi.connect.spi.TransportService
38 * TransportService} which is the underlying service used
39 * to establish connections and exchange Java Debug Wire Protocol
40 * (JDWP) packets with a target VM.
41 *
42 * @author Gordon Hirsch
43 * @since  1.3
44 */
45public interface Transport {
46    /**
47     * Returns a short identifier for the transport.
48     *
49     * @return the name of this transport.
50     */
51    String name();
52}
53