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019package org.apache.reef.wake.remote.transport;
020
021import java.io.IOException;
022import java.net.SocketAddress;
023
024/**
025 * Link between two end physical endpoints.
026 *
027 * @param <T> type of the message.
028 */
029public interface Link<T> extends LinkListener<T> {
030
031  /**
032   * Gets its local address.
033   *
034   * @return a local socket address.
035   */
036  SocketAddress getLocalAddress();
037
038  /**
039   * Gets its remote address.
040   *
041   * @return a remote socket address.
042   */
043  SocketAddress getRemoteAddress();
044
045  /**
046   * Writes the value to this link.
047   *
048   * @param value the data value.
049   * @throws IOException
050   */
051  void write(T value) throws IOException;
052}