mandala.jacob.remote.gpf
Interface Client

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public interface Client

extends java.io.Serializable

Generic Client interface for a JACOb transport layer.

Instances of this class must transmit method invocation to a corresponding server.

Note that implementors of a JACOb transport layer may not follow the rules defined here.

Version:

$Revision: 1.2 $

Author:

eipi

Method Summary

InvocationResult

remoteInvocation(MethodInvocation methodInvocation) Invoke a method remotely.

Method Detail

remoteInvocation

public InvocationResult remoteInvocation(MethodInvocation methodInvocation)
                                  throws TransportException

Invoke a method remotely.

Parameters:

methodInvocation - a MethodInvocation value

Returns:

an InvocationResult value

Throws:

TransportException - if an error occurs during the transport