org.springframework.integration.core
Interface SubscribableChannel

All Superinterfaces:

MessageChannel

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractSubscribableChannel, DirectChannel, ExecutorChannel, PublishSubscribeChannel, SubscribableJmsChannel

public interface SubscribableChannel
extends MessageChannel

Interface for any MessageChannel implementation that accepts subscribers. The subscribers must implement the MessageHandler interface and will be invoked when a Message is available.

Method Summary

boolean	subscribe(MessageHandler handler) Register a MessageHandler as a subscriber to this channel.
boolean	unsubscribe(MessageHandler handler) Remove a MessageHandler from the subscribers of this channel.

Methods inherited from interface org.springframework.integration.MessageChannel

send, send

Method Detail

subscribe

boolean subscribe(MessageHandler handler)

Register a MessageHandler as a subscriber to this channel.

unsubscribe

boolean unsubscribe(MessageHandler handler)

Remove a MessageHandler from the subscribers of this channel.