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57 package net.jxta.impl.util.pipe.reliable;
60 import java.io.IOException;
61 import net.jxta.endpoint.Message;
65 * This interface specifies the methods that must be
66 * implemented by a connection in order to be able to
67 * reliably deliver messages over the connection.
69 public interface Outgoing {
72 * Send a message to the remote peer.
73 * @param msg the message
74 * @return true is successful
75 * @throws java.io.IOException if io error occurs
77 boolean send(Message msg) throws IOException;
80 * Close the connection.
85 * Amount of a connection must be idle before a
86 * reconnection attempt will be considered.
87 * @return min idle reconnect time in millis
89 long getMinIdleReconnectTime();
92 * Sets the Timeout attribute. A timeout of 0 blocks forever
94 * @param timeout The new soTimeout value
96 void setTimeout(int timeout);
99 * Amount of time after which a connection is
100 * considered idle and may be scavenged.
101 * @return idle timeout in millis
103 long getIdleTimeout();
106 * Amount if time during which retries may remain
107 * queued for retransmission. If still unACKed after
108 * this amount of time then the connection is
110 * @return max retry age in millis
112 long getMaxRetryAge();
115 * Get the time when this connection was last used.
116 * @return last accessed in millis
118 long getLastAccessed();
121 * Set the time when this connection was last used.
122 * @param time in millis
124 void setLastAccessed(long time);