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package java.rmi.server;
import java.rmi.*;
/**
* A ServerRef represents the server-side handle for a remote object
* implementation.
*
* @author Ann Wollrath
* @since JDK1.1
*/
public interface ServerRef extends RemoteRef {
/** indicate compatibility with JDK 1.1.x version of class. */
static final long serialVersionUID = -4557750989390278438L;
/**
* Creates a client stub object for the supplied Remote object.
* If the call completes successfully, the remote object should
* be able to accept incoming calls from clients.
* @param obj the remote object implementation
* @param data information necessary to export the object
* @return the stub for the remote object
* @exception RemoteException if an exception occurs attempting
* to export the object (e.g., stub class could not be found)
* @since JDK1.1
*/
RemoteStub exportObject(Remote obj, Object data)
throws RemoteException;
/**
* Returns the hostname of the current client. When called from a
* thread actively handling a remote method invocation the
* hostname of the client is returned.
* @return the client's host name
* @exception ServerNotActiveException if called outside of servicing
* a remote method invocation
* @since JDK1.1
*/
String getClientHost() throws ServerNotActiveException;
}