source: references/src/main/java/geniusweb/connection/Connectable.java

package geniusweb.connection;

/**
 * A Connectable is an object that can connect on request with a provided
 * {@link ConnectionEnd} and then respond to incoming and outgong signals.
 *
 * @param <INTYPE>  the type of incoming messages
 * @param <OUTTYPE> the type of outgoing messages
 */
public interface Connectable<INTYPE, OUTTYPE> {
        /**
         * creates the connection. Only called if not yet connected.
         * 
         * @param connection the new connection
         */
        void connect(ConnectionEnd<INTYPE, OUTTYPE> connection);

        /**
         * Removes the connection from a connectable; the previously given
         * connection can not be used anymore after this call. Only called if
         * previously connected.
         * 
         */
        void disconnect();
}