1 /* 2 * This file is part of JGAP. 3 * 4 * JGAP offers a dual license model containing the LGPL as well as the MPL. 5 * 6 * For licencing information please see the file license.txt included with JGAP 7 * or have a look at the top of class org.jgap.Chromosome which representatively 8 * includes the JGAP license policy applicable for any file delivered with JGAP. 9 */ 10 package org.jgap.distr; 11 12 import java.io.*; 13 14 /** 15 * Represents a listener for requests from workers to the master. 16 * 17 * @author Klaus Meffert 18 * @since 2.4 19 */ 20 public abstract class WorkerListener { 21 /** String containing the CVS revision. Read out via reflection!*/ 22 private final static String CVS_REVISION = "$Revision: 1.4 $"; 23 24 /** 25 * Listens to a request. 26 * @throws IOException 27 * 28 * @author Klaus Meffert 29 * @since 2.4 30 */ 31 public abstract void listen() 32 throws IOException; 33 34 /** 35 * Stops the listener. 36 * 37 * @author Klaus Meffert 38 * @since 2.4 39 */ 40 public abstract void stop(); 41 } 42