001/*
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004 * 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
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012 */
013
014package org.hornetq.spi.core.protocol;
015
016import org.hornetq.api.core.HornetQBuffer;
017import org.hornetq.spi.core.remoting.Acceptor;
018import org.hornetq.spi.core.remoting.BufferDecoder;
019import org.hornetq.spi.core.remoting.Connection;
020
021/**
022 * A ProtocolManager
023 *
024 * @author Tim Fox
025 *
026 *
027 */
028public interface ProtocolManager extends BufferDecoder
029{
030   ConnectionEntry createConnectionEntry(Acceptor acceptorUsed, Connection connection);
031   
032   public void removeHandler(final String name);
033
034   public int isReadyToHandle(HornetQBuffer buffer);
035   
036   void handleBuffer(RemotingConnection connection, HornetQBuffer buffer);
037
038}