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20 package org.apache.mina.filter.keepalive;
21
22 import org.apache.mina.core.session.IoSession;
23
24 /**
25 * Provides keep-alive messages to {@link KeepAliveFilter}.
26 *
27 * @author The Apache MINA Project (dev@mina.apache.org)
28 * @version $Rev: 671827 $, $Date: 2008-06-26 10:49:48 +0200 (jeu, 26 jun 2008) $
29 */
30 public interface KeepAliveMessageFactory {
31
32 /**
33 * Returns <tt>true</tt> if and only if the specified message is a
34 * keep-alive request message.
35 */
36 boolean isRequest(IoSession session, Object message);
37
38 /**
39 * Returns <tt>true</tt> if and only if the specified message is a
40 * keep-alive response message;
41 */
42 boolean isResponse(IoSession session, Object message);
43
44 /**
45 * Returns a (new) keep-alive request message.
46 * Returns <tt>null</tt> if no request is required.
47 */
48 Object getRequest(IoSession session);
49
50 /**
51 * Returns a (new) response message for the specified keep-alive request.
52 * Returns <tt>null</tt> if no response is required.
53 */
54 Object getResponse(IoSession session, Object request);
55 }