package jas2.jds.interfaces;

import java.rmi.*;
import jas2.util.rmi.*;

/**
 * This the main interface implemented by any JavaDataServer
 * It deals with establishing connections and creating new jobs or reconnecting
 * to existing jobs.
 */

public interface JavaDataServer extends Remote
{
	/** 
	 * Open a connection.
	 *
	 * @return true if there are existing jobs for this user
	 */

	boolean    openConnection(String user, double version) throws ConnectionRejected, RemoteException;
	String[]   listJobs()                  throws RemoteException;
	RemoteJob  newJob(String name, RemoteEventReceiver ed, RMIDestination dest, RemoteClassLoader loader)        throws RemoteException;
	RemoteJob  connectToJob(String name, RemoteEventReceiver ed, RMIDestination dest, RemoteClassLoader loader)  throws RemoteException;
	RemoteJob  connectToJob(String name, RemoteEventReceiver ed, RMIDestination dest) throws RemoteException; 
}