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22 package org.jboss.ha.framework.interfaces;
23
24
25 import java.util.Hashtable JavaDoc;
26 import org.jboss.invocation.MarshalledInvocation;
27
28 /**
29  * When using HA-RMI, the RMI communication end-point on the server-side is
30  * an instance of this class. All invocations are sent through this servant
31  * that will route the call to the appropriate object and call the appropriate
32  * Java method.
33  *
34  * @author <a HREF="mailto:sacha.labourey@cogito-info.ch">Sacha Labourey</a>
35  * @author <a HREF="mailto:bill@burkecentral.com">Bill Burke</a>
36  * @version $Revision: 37459 $
37  *
38  * <p><b>Revisions:</b><br>
39  */

40
41 public interface HARMIServer extends java.rmi.Remote JavaDoc
42 {
43    public static Hashtable JavaDoc rmiServers = new Hashtable JavaDoc();
44
45    /**
46     * Performs an invocation through this HA-RMI for the target object hidden behind it.
47     */

48    public HARMIResponse invoke (long tag, MarshalledInvocation mi) throws Exception JavaDoc;
49    
50    /**
51     * Returns a list of node stubs that are current replica of this service.
52     */

53    public java.util.List JavaDoc getReplicants () throws Exception JavaDoc;
54    
55    /**
56     * Get local stub for this service.
57     */

58    public Object JavaDoc getLocal() throws Exception JavaDoc;
59 }
60
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