org.eclipse.ecf.provider.comm
Interface ISynchConnection

All Superinterfaces:

org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable, IConnection

All Known Subinterfaces:

ISynchAsynchConnection

All Known Implementing Classes:

Client

public interface ISynchConnection
extends IConnection

Synchronous connection

Method Summary

java.lang.Object

sendSynch(ID receiver, byte[] data) Send data synchronously, blocking until a result is received

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.ecf.provider.comm.IConnection

addListener, connect, disconnect, getLocalID, getProperties, isConnected, isStarted, removeListener, start, stop

Methods inherited from interface org.eclipse.core.runtime.IAdaptable

getAdapter

Method Detail

sendSynch

java.lang.Object sendSynch(ID receiver,
                           byte[] data)
                           throws java.io.IOException

Send data synchronously, blocking until a result is received

Parameters:

receiver - the receiver to receive the synchronous request

data - the data to send

Returns:

the data received. The return type will be specific to the provider implementation.

Throws:

java.io.IOException - thrown if sending cannot occur (e.g. not connected)