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19
20 package org.apache.james.mpt;
21
22 /**
23 * A connection to the host.
24 */
25 public interface Session {
26
27 /**
28 * Reads a line from the session input,
29 * blocking until a new line is available.
30 * @return not null
31 * @throws Exception
32 */
33 public String readLine() throws Exception;
34
35 /**
36 * Writes a line to the session output.
37 * @param line not null
38 * @throws Exception
39 */
40 public void writeLine(String line) throws Exception;
41
42 /**
43 * Opens the session.
44 *
45 * @throws Exception
46 */
47 public void start() throws Exception;
48
49 /**
50 * Closes the session.
51 *
52 * @throws Exception
53 */
54 public void stop() throws Exception;
55 }