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More detailed explanation on ChannelFuture

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Trustin Lee 2008-09-24 10:46:58 +00:00
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src/main/java/org/jboss/netty/channel/ChannelFuture.java
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@ -25,11 +25,18 @@ package org.jboss.netty.channel;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit; import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
/** /**
* The result of an asynchronous {@link Channel} I/O operation. Methods are * The result of an asynchronous {@link Channel} I/O operation.
* provided to check if the I/O operation is complete, to wait for its * <p>
* completion, and to retrieve the result of the I/O operation. It also allows * All I/O operations in Netty are asynchronous. It means any I/O calls will
* you to add more than one {@link ChannelFutureListener} so you can get * return immediately with no guarantee that the requested I/O operation has
* notified when the I/O operation is complete. * been completed at the end of the call. Instead, you will be returned with
* a {@link ChannelFuture} instance which tells you when the requested I/O
* operation has succeeded, failed, or canceled.
* <p>
* Various methods are provided to let you check if the I/O operation has been
* completed, wait for the completion, and retrieve the result of the I/O
* operation. It also allows you to add more than one {@link ChannelFutureListener}
* so you can get notified when the I/O operation has been completed.
* *
* @author The Netty Project (netty-dev@lists.jboss.org) * @author The Netty Project (netty-dev@lists.jboss.org)
* @author Trustin Lee (tlee@redhat.com) * @author Trustin Lee (tlee@redhat.com)