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21 package org.onap.policy.apex.core.infrastructure.messaging;
24 * The Interface MessagingService specifies the methods that must be implemented by any implementation providing Apex
27 * @author Sajeevan Achuthan (sajeevan.achuthan@ericsson.com)
28 * @param <MESSAGE> the type of message being passed by an implementation of Apex messaging
30 public interface MessagingService<MESSAGE> {
33 * Start the messaging connection.
35 void startConnection();
38 * Stop the messaging connection.
40 void stopConnection();
43 * Checks if the messaging connection is started.
45 * @return true, if is started
50 * Send a block of messages on the connection, the messages are contained in the the message holder container.
52 * @param messageHolder The message holder holding the messages to be sent
54 void send(MessageHolder<MESSAGE> messageHolder);
57 * Send a string message on the connection.
59 * @param messageString The message string to be sent
61 void send(String messageString);
64 * Adds a message listener that will be called when a message is received by this messaging service implementation.
66 * @param messageListener the message listener
68 void addMessageListener(MessageListener<MESSAGE> messageListener);
71 * Removes the message listener.
73 * @param messageListener the message listener
75 void removeMessageListener(MessageListener<MESSAGE> messageListener);