net.dpml.appliance
Interface ApplianceConnector

All Superinterfaces:

Remote

public interface ApplianceConnector
extends Remote

Appliance connector.

Method Summary

void	connect(Appliance appliance) Connect an appliance to the connector.
Appliance	getAppliance(TimeUnit units, int timeout) Retrieve the connected appliance.

Method Detail

connect

void connect(Appliance appliance)
             throws RemoteException

Connect an appliance to the connector.

Parameters:

appliance - the appliance

Throws:

RemoteException - if a remote error occurs

getAppliance

Appliance getAppliance(TimeUnit units,
                       int timeout)
                       throws IOException

Retrieve the connected appliance.

Parameters:

units - the timout units

timeout - duration (in units) to wait for a connection

Returns:

the appliance

Throws:

IOException - if an I/O error occurs