3 * An interface for distributed hash tables for nodes
5 * @author Roland Haeder <webmaster@ship-simu.org>
7 * @copyright Copyright (c) 2007, 2008 Roland Haeder, 2009 - 2012 Hub Developer Team
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24 interface NodeDhtWrapper extends DatabaseWrapper {
26 * Checks whether the local (*this*) node is registered in the DHT by
27 * checking if the external ip/port is found.
29 * @return $isRegistered Whether *this* node is registered in the DHT
31 function isLocalNodeRegistered ();
34 * Registeres the local (*this*) node with its data in the DHT.
38 function registerLocalNode ();
41 * Updates local (*this*) node data in DHT, this is but not limited to the
42 * session id, ip number (and/or hostname) and port number.
46 function updateLocalNode ();