3 * An interface for package receivers
5 * @author Roland Haeder <webmaster@ship-simu.org>
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24 interface Receivable extends FrameworkInterface {
26 * Checks whether new raw data from the socket has arrived
28 * @param $poolInstance An instance of a PoolableListener class
29 * @return $hasArrived Whether raw package data has arrived at a socket
31 function isNewRawDataPending (PoolableListener $poolInstance);
34 * Handles the incoming decoded raw data. This method does not "convert" the
35 * decoded data back into a package array, it just "handles" it and pushs it
40 function handleIncomingDecodedData ();
43 * Checks whether incoming decoded data is handled.
45 * @return $isHandled Whether incoming decoded data is handled
47 function isIncomingDecodedDataHandled ();
50 * Assembles incoming decoded data so it will become an abstract network
55 function assembleDecodedDataToPackage ();
58 * Checks whether a new package has arrived
60 * @return $hasArrived Whether a new package has arrived for processing
62 function isNewPackageArrived ();
65 * Adds raw decoded data from the given handler instance to this receiver
67 * @param $handlerInstance An instance of a Networkable class
70 function addDecodedDataToIncomingStack (Networkable $handlerInstance);
73 * "Decode" the package content. This method does also verify the attached hash
74 * against the real raw package data (that what the sender has sent).
76 * @param $rawPackageContent The raw package content to be "decoded"
77 * @return $decodedData The real package data that the sender has sent
79 function decodeRawContent ($rawPackageContent);
82 * Checks whether the assembler has pending data left
84 * @return $isHandled Whether the assembler has pending data left
86 function ifAssemblerHasPendingDataLeft ();
89 * Handles the attached assemler's pending data queue to be finally
90 * assembled to the raw package data back.
94 function handleAssemblerPendingData ();