AsyncDispatcher (OpenNMS 29.0.10 API)

All Superinterfaces:

AutoCloseable

All Known Implementing Classes:

AsyncDispatcherImpl
```
public interface AsyncDispatcher<S extends Message>
extends AutoCloseable
```
Used to asynchronously dispatch messages. Instances of these should be created by the MessageDispatcherFactory.

Author:

jwhite

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description

static class AsyncDispatcher.DispatchStatus

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`getQueueSize()`	Returns the number of messages that are currently queued awaiting for dispatch.
`CompletableFuture<AsyncDispatcher.DispatchStatus>`	`send(S message)`	Asynchronously send the given message.

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.AutoCloseable
close

- Method Detail
  - send
```
CompletableFuture<AsyncDispatcher.DispatchStatus> send(S message)
```
    Asynchronously send the given message.
    
    Parameters:
    
    message - the message to send
    
    Returns:
    
    a future that is resolved once the message was dispatched or queued
  - getQueueSize
```
int getQueueSize()
```
    Returns the number of messages that are currently queued awaiting for dispatch.
    
    Returns:
    
    current queue size