34 lines
1.1 KiB
C#
34 lines
1.1 KiB
C#
/*
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* Copyright (c) 2024 ETH Zürich, IT Services
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*
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* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
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* License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
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* file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
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*/
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namespace SafeExamBrowser.Communication.Contracts
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{
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/// <summary>
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/// Defines the common functionality for all communication hosts. A communication host can be hosted by an application component to
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/// allow for inter-process communication with other components (e.g. runtime -> client communication).
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/// </summary>
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public interface ICommunicationHost
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{
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/// <summary>
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/// Indicates whether the host is running and ready for communication.
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/// </summary>
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bool IsRunning { get; }
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/// <summary>
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/// Starts the host and opens it for communication.
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/// </summary>
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/// <exception cref="System.ServiceModel.CommunicationException">If the host fails to start.</exception>
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void Start();
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/// <summary>
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/// Closes and terminates the host.
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/// </summary>
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/// <exception cref="System.ServiceModel.CommunicationException">If the host fails to terminate.</exception>
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void Stop();
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}
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}
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