// MessageManager.java
// MessageManger is an interface for objects capable of managing
// communications with a message server.
package com.deitel.messenger;

public interface MessageManager {   
   
   // connect to message server and route incoming messages
   // to given MessageListener
   public void connect( MessageListener listener ) 
      throws Exception;
   
   // disconnect from message server and stop routing
   // incoming messages to given MessageListener
   public void disconnect( MessageListener listener )
      throws Exception;
   
   // send message to message server
   public void sendMessage( String from, String message )
      throws Exception;  
   
   // set listener for disconnect notifications
   public void setDisconnectListener( 
      DisconnectListener listener );
}

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