Package org.apache.catalina.tribes
Interface ChannelSender
- All Superinterfaces:
- Heartbeat
- All Known Implementing Classes:
- ReplicationTransmitter
ChannelReceiver Interface
The
The channel sender must support "silent" members, ie, be able to send a message to a member that is not in the membership, but is part of the destination parameter
The
ChannelSender interface is the data sender component
 at the bottom layer, the IO layer (for layers see the javadoc for the Channel interface).The channel sender must support "silent" members, ie, be able to send a message to a member that is not in the membership, but is part of the destination parameter
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Method SummaryModifier and TypeMethodDescriptionvoidNotify the sender of a member being added to the group.
 Optional.Return the channel that is related to this ChannelSendervoidA channel heartbeat, use this method to clean up resourcesvoidNotification that a member has been removed or crashed.voidsendMessage(ChannelMessage message, Member[] destination) Send a message to one or more recipients.voidsetChannel(Channel channel) Set the channel that is related to this ChannelSendervoidstart()Start the channel sendervoidstop()Stop the channel sender
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Method Details- 
addNotify the sender of a member being added to the group.
 Optional. This can be an empty implementation, that does nothing- Parameters:
- member- Member
 
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removeNotification that a member has been removed or crashed. Can be used to clean up open connections etc- Parameters:
- member- Member
 
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startStart the channel sender- Throws:
- IOException- if preprocessing takes place and an error happens
 
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stopvoid stop()Stop the channel sender
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heartbeatvoid heartbeat()A channel heartbeat, use this method to clean up resources
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sendMessageSend a message to one or more recipients.- Parameters:
- message- ChannelMessage - the message to be sent
- destination- Member[] - the destinations
- Throws:
- ChannelException- - if an error happens, the ChannelSender MUST report individual send failures on a per member basis, using ChannelException.addFaultyMember
- See Also:
 
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getChannelChannel getChannel()Return the channel that is related to this ChannelSender- Returns:
- Channel
 
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setChannelSet the channel that is related to this ChannelSender- Parameters:
- channel- The channel
 
 
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