// Fig. 24.24: MessageManager.java
// MessageManger is an interface for objects capable of managing
// communications with a message server.
package com.deitel.messenger;

public interface MessageManager 
{      
   // connect to message server and route incoming messages
   // to given MessageListener
   public void connect( MessageListener listener );
   
   // disconnect from message server and stop routing
   // incoming messages to given MessageListener
   public void disconnect( MessageListener listener );
   
   // send message to message server
   public void sendMessage( String from, String message );  
} // end interface MessageManager


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