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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 <a href="http://mina.apache.org">Apache MINA Project</a>
28   */
29  public interface KeepAliveMessageFactory {
30  
31      /**
32       * @return <tt>true</tt> if and only if the specified message is a
33       * keep-alive request message.
34       * 
35       * @param session The current session
36       * @param message teh message to check
37       */
38      boolean isRequest(IoSession session, Object message);
39  
40      /**
41       * @return <tt>true</tt> if and only if the specified message is a 
42       * keep-alive response message;
43       * 
44       * @param session The current session
45       * @param message teh message to check
46       */
47      boolean isResponse(IoSession session, Object message);
48  
49      /**
50       * @return a (new) keep-alive request message or <tt>null</tt> if no request is required.
51       * 
52       * @param session The current session
53       */
54      Object getRequest(IoSession session);
55  
56      /**
57       * @return a (new) response message for the specified keep-alive request, or <tt>null</tt> if no response is required.
58       * 
59       * @param session The current session
60       * @param request The request we are lookig for
61       */
62      Object getResponse(IoSession session, Object request);
63  }