// ChatClient.java
// ChatClient is a remote interface that defines methods for a
// chat client to receive messages and status information from
// a ChatServer.
package com.deitel.messenger.rmi.client;

// Java core packages
import java.rmi.*;

// Deitel packages
import com.deitel.messenger.rmi.ChatMessage;

public interface ChatClient extends Remote {
   
   // method called by server to deliver message to client
   public void deliverMessage( ChatMessage message )
      throws RemoteException;
   
   // method called when server shuting down
   public void serverStopping() throws RemoteException;
}

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