.. java:import:: java.net URI

.. java:import:: rsb Activatable

.. java:import:: rsb QualityOfServiceSpec

.. java:import:: rsb Scope

Connector
=========

.. java:package:: rsb.transport
   :noindex:

.. java:type:: public interface Connector extends Activatable

   A generic interface for classes providing connection to a specific transport mechanism.

   :author: jwienke, swrede

Methods
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getTransportUri
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. java:method::  URI getTransportUri()
   :outertype: Connector

   Return the URI describing this connector. Only valid if activated.

   :throws IllegalStateException: instance is in wrong state to prepare the URI
   :return: URI, not \ ``null``\

setQualityOfServiceSpec
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

.. java:method::  void setQualityOfServiceSpec(QualityOfServiceSpec spec)
   :outertype: Connector

   Sets the quality of service requirements on sending and receiving event notifications.

   :param spec: new spec to apply

setScope
^^^^^^^^

.. java:method::  void setScope(Scope scope)
   :outertype: Connector

   Sets the scope this connector is working on. Needs to be called before the \ :java:ref:`activate()`\  method of the connector is called.

   :param scope: the scope