001    /*
002     * Copyright 2009 Red Hat, Inc.
003     * Red Hat licenses this file to you under the Apache License, version
004     * 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
005     * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
006     *    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
007     * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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010     * implied.  See the License for the specific language governing
011     * permissions and limitations under the License.
012     */
013    package org.hornetq.spi.core.remoting;
014    
015    import org.hornetq.api.core.HornetQBuffer;
016    
017    /**
018     * A BufferHandler that will handle buffers received by an acceptor.
019     * <p/>
020     * The Buffer Handler will decode the buffer and take the appropriate action, typically forwarding to the correct channel.
021     *
022     * @author <a href="mailto:tim.fox@jboss.com">Tim Fox</a>
023     */
024    public interface BufferHandler
025    {
026       /**
027        * called by the remoting connection when a buffer is received.
028        *
029        * @param connectionID the connection the buffer was received on
030        * @param buffer       the buffer to decode
031        */
032       void bufferReceived(Object connectionID, HornetQBuffer buffer);
033    }