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ServerConnector.h

/*****************************************************************************
 * Author:   Valient Gough <vgough@pobox.com>
 *
 *****************************************************************************
 * Copyright (c) 2001, Valient Gough
 *
 * This library is free software; you can distribute it and/or modify it under
 * the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL), as published by
 * the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your
 * option) any later version.
 *
 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
 * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
 * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the LGPL in the file COPYING for more
 * details.
 *
 */

#ifndef _ServerConnector_incl_
#define _ServerConnector_incl_


#include <rel-base/IODevice.h>

namespace rel
{

    class ServerConnector
    {
    public:
        virtual ~ServerConnector() {}

        /*
            Accept a connection.  This should block until either there is a
            connection to accept, or the server has been shutdown.

            The result should be the stream used to communicate with the client.
         */
        virtual SmartPtr<IODevice> accept() =0;
    };

} // namespace rel

#endif

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