/** * $RCSfile: $ * $Revision: $ * $Date: $ * * Copyright (C) 2005-2008 Jive Software. All rights reserved. * * This software is published under the terms of the GNU Public License (GPL), * a copy of which is included in this distribution, or a commercial license * agreement with Jive. */ package org.jivesoftware.openfire; import org.xmpp.packet.JID; import org.xmpp.packet.Message; import org.xmpp.packet.Packet; /** * A RemotePacketRouter is responsible for deliverying packets to entities hosted * in remote nodes of the cluster. * * @author Gaston Dombiak */ public interface RemotePacketRouter { /** * Routes packet to specified receipient hosted in the specified node. * * @param nodeID the ID of the node hosting the receipient. * @param receipient the target entity that will get the packet. * @param packet the packet to send. * @return true if the remote node was found. */ boolean routePacket(byte[] nodeID, JID receipient, Packet packet); /** * Brodcasts the specified message to all local client sessions of each cluster node. * The current cluster node is not going to be included. * * @param packet the message to broadcast. */ void broadcastPacket(Message packet); }