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  The Original Code is "Connection.java".  Description:

  "Interface for a Connection"

  The Initial Developer of the Original Code is University Health Network. Copyright (C)

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 package ca.uhn.hl7v2.app;

 import java.net.InetAddress;

 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;

 /**

  * Interface for a connection

  */

 public interface Connection {

     /**

      * Activate this connection

      */

     void activate();

     /**

      * Returns an Initiator instance

      * @return

      */

     Initiator getInitiator();

     /**

      * Closes the connection

      */

     void close();

     /**

      * Returns true if this connection is open

      *

      * @return true if this connection is open

      */

     boolean isOpen();

     /**

      * Returns the address on the remote end of this connection. Note that in the case

      * of a {@link LazyConnection} this method may return <code>null</code>.

      * 

      * @see #getRemotePort()

      */

     InetAddress getRemoteAddress();

     ExecutorService getExecutorService();

     /**

      * Returns the port on the remote end of this connection. Note that in the case

      * of a {@link LazyConnection} this method may return <code>null</code>.

      * 

      * @see #getRemoteAddress()

      */

         Integer getRemotePort();

 }