jcsp-master/src/main/java/jcsp/net/NetChannelInput.java

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package jcsp.net;

import jcsp.lang.ChannelInput;

/**
 * <p>
 * An interface implemented by classes wishing to be Networked
 * <code>ChannelInput</code> objects.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * Implementing this interface does not guarantee that the input
 * end can be used by multiple concurrent processes nor can it
 * necessarily be ALTed over.
 * </p>
 * @see NetAltingChannelInput
 *
 *
 * @author Quickstone Technologies Limited
 */
public interface NetChannelInput extends ChannelInput, Networked
{
   /**
    * <p>
    * Returns a Class file of the factory used to construct the
    * channel end.
    * </p>
    *
    * @return the <code>Class</code> of the factory class.
    */
   public Class getFactoryClass();
   
   /**
    * <p>
    * Destroys the channel end and frees any resources within
    * the JCSP.NET infrastructure.
    * </p>
    */
   public void destroyReader();
}