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package org.mobicents.protocols.ss7.m3ua;

import java.nio.channels.ClosedChannelException;

/**
 * A channel that can be multiplexed via a M3UASelector.
 * 
 * In order to be used with a selector, an instance of this class must first be registered via 
 * the register method. This method returns a new M3UASelectionKey object that represents 
 * the channel's registration with the selector.
 * 
 * @author kulikov
 */
public interface M3UASelectableChannel {
    /**
     * Registers this channel with the given selector, returning a selection key.
     * 
     * @param selector The selector with which this channel is to be registered
     * @param ops The interest set for the resulting key
     * @return A key representing the registration of this channel with the given selector.
     * @throws java.nio.channels.ClosedChannelException
     */
    public M3UASelectionKey register(M3UASelector selector, int ops) throws ClosedChannelException;
}