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package messenger

import (
	"github.com/mesos/mesos-go/upid"
	"golang.org/x/net/context"
)

// Transporter defines methods for communicating with remote processes.
type Transporter interface {
	//Send sends message to remote process. Must use context to determine
	//cancelled requests. Will stop sending when transport is stopped.
	Send(ctx context.Context, msg *Message) error

	//Rcvd receives and delegate message handling to installed handlers.
	//Will stop receiving when transport is stopped.
	Recv() (*Message, error)

	//Install mount an handler based on incoming message name.
	Install(messageName string)

	//Start starts the transporter and returns immediately. The error chan
	//is never nil.
	Start() (upid.UPID, <-chan error)

	//Stop kills the transporter.
	Stop(graceful bool) error

	//UPID returns the PID for transporter.
	UPID() upid.UPID
}