/*
 * Copyright 1999 by dreamBean Software,
 * All rights reserved.
 */
package masteringrmi.helloworld.interfaces;

import java.rmi.Remote;
import java.rmi.RemoteException;

/**
 *   This is the remote interface of the remote object.
 *
 *   It has one method which can be invoked remotely.
 *      
 *   @see masteringrmi.helloworld.server.HelloWorldImpl
 *   @author Rickard 謆erg (rickard@dreambean.com)
 *   @version $Revision:$
 */
public interface HelloWorld
   extends Remote
{
   // Constants -----------------------------------------------------
   public static String NAME = "helloworld";
   
   // Public --------------------------------------------------------

   /**
    *   Send the name of the caller, and return a greeting.
    *
    *   Tip: Send "World" as name to get "Hello World!" back.
    *
    * @param   name  a name
    * @return     a greeting
    * @exception   RemoteException  thrown if something goes wrong in the RMI-implementation
    */
   public String helloWorld(String name)
      throws RemoteException;
}