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package org.apache.activemq.artemis.core.protocol.core;

import org.apache.activemq.artemis.api.core.ActiveMQBuffer;
import org.apache.activemq.artemis.spi.core.protocol.RemotingConnection;

/**
 * A Packet represents a packet of data transmitted over a connection.
 */
public interface Packet {

   /**
    * Sets the channel id that should be used once the packet has been successfully decoded it is
    * sent to the correct channel.
    *
    * @param channelID the id of the channel to handle the packet
    */
   void setChannelID(long channelID);

   /**
    * Returns the channel id of the channel that should handle this packet.
    *
    * @return the id of the channel
    */
   long getChannelID();

   /**
    * returns true if this packet is being sent in response to a previously received packet
    *
    * @return true if a response
    */
   boolean isResponse();

   /**
    * returns the type of the packet.
    * <p>
    * This is needed when decoding the packet
    *
    * @return the packet type
    */
   byte getType();

   /**
    * Encodes the packet and returns a {@link ActiveMQBuffer} containing the data
    *
    * @param connection the connection
    * @return the buffer to encode to
    */
   ActiveMQBuffer encode(RemotingConnection connection);

   /**
    * decodes the buffer into this packet
    *
    * @param buffer the buffer to decode from
    */
   void decode(ActiveMQBuffer buffer);

   /**
    * returns the size needed to encode this packet.
    *
    * @return The size of the entire packet including headers, and extra data
    */
   int getPacketSize();

   /**
    * returns true if a confirmation should be sent on receipt of this packet.
    *
    * @return true if confirmation is required
    */
   boolean isRequiresConfirmations();
}
