/*
 * Created on Feb 9, 2005
 * Created by Alon Rohter
 * Copyright (C) 2004-2005 Aelitis, All Rights Reserved.
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
 * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
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 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
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 * 
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 *
 */

package org.gudy.azureus2.plugins.network;

import org.gudy.azureus2.plugins.messaging.*;



/**
 * Queue for sending outgoing messages.
 */
public interface OutgoingMessageQueue {

  /**
   * Set the message stream encoder that will be used to encode outgoing messages.
   * @param encoder to use
   */
  public void setEncoder( MessageStreamEncoder encoder );
  
  /**
   * Queue the given message for sending.
   * @param message to send
   */
  public void sendMessage( Message message );
  
  /**
   * Register queue listener.
   * @param listener to register
   */
  public void registerListener( OutgoingMessageQueueListener listener );
  
  /**
   * Remove registration of queue listener.
   * @param listener to remove
   */
  public void deregisterListener( OutgoingMessageQueueListener listener );
  
  /**
   * Notifty the queue (and its listeners) of a message sent externally on the queue's behalf.
   * @param message sent externally
   */
  public void notifyOfExternalSend( Message message );  
  
  public int getPercentDoneOfCurrentMessage();
  
  public int getDataQueuedBytes();
  
  public int getProtocolQueuedBytes();
  
  public boolean isBlocked();
}
