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+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 1996, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
+ * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
+ *
+ * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
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+ * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
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+ *
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+ * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
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+ *
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+ */
+
+package java.rmi.server;
+
+import java.rmi.*;
+
+/**
+ * A ServerRef represents the server-side handle for a remote object
+ * implementation.
+ *
+ * @author  Ann Wollrath
+ * @since   1.1
+ * @deprecated No replacement. This interface is unused and is obsolete.
+ */
+@Deprecated
+public interface ServerRef extends RemoteRef {
+
+    /** indicate compatibility with JDK 1.1.x version of class. */
+    static final long serialVersionUID = -4557750989390278438L;
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a client stub object for the supplied Remote object.
+     * If the call completes successfully, the remote object should
+     * be able to accept incoming calls from clients.
+     * @param obj the remote object implementation
+     * @param data information necessary to export the object
+     * @return the stub for the remote object
+     * @exception RemoteException if an exception occurs attempting
+     * to export the object (e.g., stub class could not be found)
+     * @since 1.1
+     */
+    RemoteStub exportObject(Remote obj, Object data)
+        throws RemoteException;
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the hostname of the current client.  When called from a
+     * thread actively handling a remote method invocation the
+     * hostname of the client is returned.
+     * @return the client's host name
+     * @exception ServerNotActiveException if called outside of servicing
+     * a remote method invocation
+     * @since 1.1
+     */
+    String getClientHost() throws ServerNotActiveException;
+}