SocketFactory


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17  
18  package org.apache.avalon.cornerstone.services.sockets;
19  
20  import java.io.IOException  ;
21  import java.net.InetAddress  ;
22  import java.net.Socket  ;
23  
24  /**
25   * The interface used to create client sockets.
26   *
27   * @author Peter Donald
28   */
29  public interface SocketFactory
30  {
31      /**
32       * Create a socket and connect to remote address specified.
33       *
34       * @param address the remote address
35       * @param port the remote port
36       * @return the socket
37       * @exception IOException if an error occurs
38       */
39      Socket   createSocket( InetAddress   address, int port )
40          throws IOException  ;
41  
42      /**
43       * Create a socket and connect to remote address specified
44       * originating from specified local address.
45       *
46       * @param address the remote address
47       * @param port the remote port
48       * @param localAddress the local address
49       * @param localPort the local port
50       * @return the socket
51       * @exception IOException if an error occurs
52       */
53      Socket   createSocket( InetAddress   address, int port,
54                           InetAddress   localAddress, int localPort )
55          throws IOException  ;
56  }
57
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