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

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package jcsp.net;

/**
 * <p>
 * This interface defines methods for constructing Networked
 * channel ends.
 * </p>
 *
 *
 * @author Quickstone Technologies Limited
 */
public interface NetChannelEndFactory
{
   /**
    * <p>
    * Constructs a <code>NetAltingChannelInput</code> object.
    * </p>
    *
    * @return the constructed <code>NetAltingChannelInput</code> object.
    */
   public NetAltingChannelInput createNet2One();
   
   /**
    * <p>
    * Constructs a <code>NetSharedChannelInput</code> object.
    * </p>
    *
    * @return the constructed <code>NetSharedChannelInput</code> object.
    */
   public NetSharedChannelInput createNet2Any();
   
   /**
    * <p>
    * Constructs a <code>NetChannelOutput</code> object.
    * </p>
    *
    * @return the constructed <code>NetChannelOutput</code> object.
    */
   public NetChannelOutput createOne2Net(NetChannelLocation loc);
   
   /**
    * <p>
    * Constructs a <code>NetSharedChannelOutput</code> object.
    * </p>
    *
    * @return the constructed <code>NetSharedChannelOutput</code> object.
    */
   public NetSharedChannelOutput createAny2Net(NetChannelLocation loc);
}