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 *
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package org.alfresco.filesys.server;

import java.io.*;

/**
 * Session Handler Interface
 * 
 * <p>Implemented by classes that wait for an incoming session request.
 * 
 * @author GKSpencer
 */
public interface SessionHandlerInterface
{
	/**
	 * Return the protocol name
	 * 
	 * @return String
	 */
	public String getHandlerName();

	/**
	 * Initialize the session handler
	 * 
	 * @param server
	 *            NetworkServer
	 * @exception IOException
	 */
	public void initializeSessionHandler(NetworkServer server)
		throws IOException;

	/**
	 * Close the session handler
	 */
	public void closeSessionHandler(NetworkServer server);
}