com.verisign.epp.transport

## Interface EPPClientCon

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    EPPPlainClientSocket, EPPPlainProxyClientSocket, EPPSSLClientSocket, EPPSSLProxyClientSocket

      public interface EPPClientCon

  Interface implmented by all client connection classes. The life cycle of the connection is defined by this interface, including initializing/opening the connection, getting input/ouput stream for interacting with the connection, and closing the connection.

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `close()` Closes the client connection.
    `java.io.InputStream` | `getInputStream()` Gets the input stream associated with the active connection.
    `java.io.OutputStream` | `getOutputStream()` Gets the output stream associated with the active connection.
    `void` | `initialize()` Initializes the client connection.
    `void` | `initialize(java.lang.String aHostName, int aPortNumber, EPPSSLContext aSSLContext)` Initializes the client connection with a specific host and port.
    `void` | `initialize(java.lang.String aHostName, int aPortNumber, java.lang.String aClientHostName, EPPSSLContext aSSLContext)` Initializes the client connection with a specific host and port.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### initialize

          void initialize()
                   throws EPPConException

      Initializes the client connection. The connection will be opened and the input/output streams will be set.
      Throws:
        `EPPConException` - On error

    - #### initialize

          void initialize(java.lang.String aHostName,
                          int aPortNumber,
                          EPPSSLContext aSSLContext)
                   throws EPPConException

      Initializes the client connection with a specific host and port. The connection will be opened and the input/output streams will be set.
      Parameters:
        `aHostName` - Host name or IP address of host to connect to
        `aPortNumber` - Port number to connect to
        `aSSLContext` - Optional specific SSL context to use
      Throws:
        `EPPConException` - On error

    - #### initialize

          void initialize(java.lang.String aHostName,
                          int aPortNumber,
                          java.lang.String aClientHostName,
                          EPPSSLContext aSSLContext)
                   throws EPPConException

      Initializes the client connection with a specific host and port. The connection will be opened and the input/output streams will be set.
      Parameters:
        `aHostName` - Host name or IP address of host to connect to
        `aPortNumber` - Port number to connect to
        `aClientHostName` - Host name or IP address to connect from
        `aSSLContext` - Optional specific SSL context to use
      Throws:
        `EPPConException` - On error

    - #### close

          void close()
              throws EPPConException

      Closes the client connection.
      Throws:
        `EPPConException` - On error

    - #### getOutputStream

          java.io.OutputStream getOutputStream()
                                        throws EPPConException

      Gets the output stream associated with the active connection.
      Returns:
        output stream associated with the active connection
      Throws:
        `EPPConException` - Output stream is `null`, meaning that the connection is not active.

    - #### getInputStream

          java.io.InputStream getInputStream()
                                      throws EPPConException

      Gets the input stream associated with the active connection.
      Returns:
        input stream associated with the active connection
      Throws:
        `EPPConException` - Input stream is `null`, meaning that the connection is not active.