Package org.apache.cayenne.rop

## Interface ROPConnector

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    `HttpROPConnector`

      public interface ROPConnector

  ROP network connectivity interface.
  Since:
    4.0

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `void` | `close()` | Close all resources related to ROP Connector.
    `InputStream` | `establishSession()` | Establishes a dedicated session with Cayenne DataChannel, returning session id.
    `InputStream` | `establishSharedSession​(String sharedSessionName)` | Creates a new session with the specified or joins an existing one.
    `InputStream` | `sendMessage​(byte[] message)` | Processes message on a remote server, returning the result of such processing.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### establishSession

          InputStream establishSession()
                                throws IOException

      Establishes a dedicated session with Cayenne DataChannel, returning session id.
      Throws:
        `IOException`

    - #### establishSharedSession

          InputStream establishSharedSession​(String sharedSessionName)
                                      throws IOException

      Creates a new session with the specified or joins an existing one. This method is used to bootstrap collaborating clients of a single "group chat".
      Throws:
        `IOException`

    - #### sendMessage

          InputStream sendMessage​(byte[] message)
                           throws IOException

      Processes message on a remote server, returning the result of such processing.
      Throws:
        `IOException`

    - #### close

          void close()
              throws IOException

      Close all resources related to ROP Connector.
      Throws:
        `IOException`