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Interface Output<T,ReceiverThrowableType extends Throwable>

public interface Output<T,ReceiverThrowableType extends Throwable>

Output for data.

Method Summary

<SenderThrowableType extends Throwable> void

receiveFrom(Sender<? extends T,SenderThrowableType> sender) This initiates a transfer from an Input.

Method Detail

receiveFrom

<SenderThrowableType extends Throwable> void receiveFrom(Sender<? extends T,SenderThrowableType> sender)
                 throws ReceiverThrowableType extends Throwable,
                        SenderThrowableType extends Throwable

This initiates a transfer from an Input. Implementations should open any resources to be written to and then call sender.sendTo() when it is ready to receive data. When sendTo() returns the resource should be closed properly. Make sure to handle any exceptions from sendTo.

Type Parameters:

SenderThrowableType - the exception that sendTo can throw

Parameters:

sender - the sender of data to this output

Throws:

SenderThrowableType - the exception that the sender can throw

ReceiverThrowableType - the exception that this output can throw from receiveItem()

ReceiverThrowableType extends Throwable