/* -*- C++ -*- */
// $Id$

#if !defined (_CONSUMER_IDL)
#define _CONSUMER_IDL

module Callback_Quoter
{
  // = TITLE
  // This module contains the data structure defined to store
  // information and the consumer interface.

  exception Invalid_Stock
  {
    // = TITLE
    //   Requested stock does not exist.

    string reason;
    // The message which declares the reason for this execption.

  };

  exception Invalid_Handle
  {
    // = TITLE
    //   Requested object does not exist.

    string reason;
    // The actual reason which caused the exception.

  };

  struct Info
  {
    // = TITLE
    // The information passed by the Notifier to the consumer.

    string stock_name;
    // This is the name of the stock about whom the consumer
    // is seeking information.

    long value;
    // This is the market price of the stock.
  };

  interface Consumer
    {
      // = TITLE
      // The Consumer interface which is utilized by the Notifier
      // to pass information to the consumer.

      void push (in Callback_Quoter::Info data);
      // Notifier sends data to the consumer.

      void shutdown ();
      // the process shuts down.
    };
};

#endif /* _CONSUMER_IDL */
