org.eclipse.kapua.gateway.client

Interface Application

All Superinterfaces:

AutoCloseable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractApplication, MqttApplication

public interface Application
extends AutoCloseable

An application is a sub-unit of a client, focused on handling data

The Client instance is more technical unit, where the Application is more a data oriented unit.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static interface	Application.Builder

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Data	data(Topic topic) Lookup a data controller to an application topic
Transport	transport() Lookup a transport controller

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.AutoCloseable

close

Method Detail

data

Data data(Topic topic)

Lookup a data controller to an application topic

Parameters:

topic - the topic the controller is bound to, must never be null

Returns:

the data controller

transport

Transport transport()

Lookup a transport controller

A transport controller for the client's underlying transport mechanism.

Note: Each application has its own instance and thus can set events handler independent of the root client or other applications.

Returns:

the transport controller