TcpConnectionHandler.java

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package org.springframework.messaging.support.tcp;

import org.springframework.messaging.Message;

/**
 * A contract for managing lifecycle events for a TCP connection including
 * the handling of incoming messages.
 *
 * @param <P> the type of payload for in and outbound messages
 *
 * @author Rossen Stoyanchev
 * @since 4.0
 */
public interface TcpConnectionHandler<P> {

	/**
	 * Invoked after a connection is successfully established.
	 * @param connection the connection
	 */
	void afterConnected(TcpConnection<P> connection);

	/**
	 * Invoked after a connection failure.
	 * @param ex the exception
	 */
	void afterConnectFailure(Throwable ex);

	/**
	 * Handle a message received from the remote host.
	 * @param message the message
	 */
	void handleMessage(Message<P> message);

	/**
	 * Invoked after the connection is closed.
	 */
	void afterConnectionClosed();

}