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 * Copyright (C) 1999-2003 CoolServlets, Inc. All rights reserved.
 *
 * This software is the proprietary information of CoolServlets, Inc.
 * Use is subject to license terms.
 */
package org.jivesoftware.messenger;

import org.jivesoftware.messenger.container.Module;
import org.jivesoftware.messenger.auth.UnauthorizedException;

/**
 * The XMPP server definition. An interface allows us to implement the
 * server's backend by plugging in different classes for the various
 * data managers. The class is designed so that you can host multiple server
 * instances in the same JVM.
 * <p/>
 * The server instance is typically obtained by using the getServer() method
 * on the Session object. This gives you the server within the proper security and
 * resource/QoS context of the session. Obtaining a server reference from any
 * other source is typically only needed by internal server components.
 * </p>
 *
 * @author Iain Shigeoka
 */
public interface XMPPServer extends XMPPServerMBean, Module {

    /**
     * Obtain a snapshot of the server's status.
     *
     * @return the server information current at the time of the method call.
     */
    public XMPPServerInfo getServerInfo();

    /**
     * Determines if the given address is local to the server (managed by this server domain).
     *
     * @return true if the address is a local address to this server.
     */
    public boolean isLocal(XMPPAddress jid);

    /**
     * Creates an XMPPAddress local to this server.
     *
     * @param username the user name portion of the id or null to indicate none is needed.
     * @param resource the resource portion of the id or null to indicate none is needed.
     * @return an XMPPAddress for the server.
     */
    public XMPPAddress createAddress(String username, String resource);

    /**
     * Obtain the session representing a packet stream originating from the server.
     *
     * @return the session representing the server packet stream.
     * @throws UnauthorizedException if the caller doesn't have permission to access this resource.
     */
    public Session getSession() throws UnauthorizedException;

}
