messagereceiver.java

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package net.jxta.endpoint;

import java.util.Iterator;

/**
 * A MessageReceiver is a MessageTransport that is capable of receiving messages.
 * A MessageReceiver receives messsages from the network and hands them to the
 * the {@link EndpointService} for processing. A Message Receiver is known by
 * the {@link EndpointAddress EndpointAddresses} it provides.
 *
 *  @see net.jxta.endpoint.EndpointAddress
 *  @see net.jxta.endpoint.MessageTransport
 *  @see net.jxta.endpoint.EndpointService
 **/
public interface MessageReceiver extends MessageTransport {
    
    /**
     *  Returns an Iterator of all of the
     *  {@link EndpointAddress EndpointAddresses} by which this
     *  MessageReceiver is reachable. The list is in order of
     *  "preference" with the most "prefered" EndpointAddress being at the
     *  begining of the list.
     *
     * @return an Iterator of EndpointAddresses.
     */
    public Iterator getPublicAddresses();
}