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package jdk.incubator.http;

import jdk.incubator.http.internal.common.ByteBufferReference;

import java.io.IOException;

/**

 * Implemented by classes that offer an asynchronous interface.

 *

 *

 * setAsyncCallbacks() is called to set the callback for reading

 * and error notification. Reads all happen on the selector thread, which

 * must not block.

 *

 * Writing uses the same write() methods as used in blocking mode.

 * Queues are employed on the writing side to buffer data while it is waiting

 * to be sent. This strategy relies on HTTP/2 protocol flow control to stop

 * outgoing queue from continually growing. Writes can be initiated by the

 * calling thread, but if socket becomes full then the queue is emptied by

 * the selector thread

 */

interface AsyncConnection {

    /**

     * In async mode, this method puts buffers at the end of the send queue.

     * When in async mode, calling this method should later be followed by

     * subsequent flushAsync invocation.

     * That allows multiple threads to put buffers into the queue while some other

     * thread is writing.

     */

    void writeAsync(ByteBufferReference[] buffers) throws IOException;

    /**

     * In async mode, this method may put buffers at the beginning of send queue,

     * breaking frames sequence and allowing to write these buffers before other

     * buffers in the queue.

     * When in async mode, calling this method should later be followed by

     * subsequent flushAsync invocation.

     * That allows multiple threads to put buffers into the queue while some other

     * thread is writing.

     */

    void writeAsyncUnordered(ByteBufferReference[] buffers) throws IOException;

    /**

     * This method should be called after any writeAsync/writeAsyncUnordered

     * invocation.

     * If there is a race to flushAsync from several threads one thread

     * (race winner) capture flush operation and write the whole queue content.

     * Other threads (race losers) exits from the method (not blocking)

     * and continue execution.

     */

    void flushAsync() throws IOException;

}