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    <title>CosEventChannelAdmin_&shy;ProxyPullSupplier</title>
    <shorttitle>..._ProxyPullSupplier</shorttitle>
    <prepared></prepared>
    <responsible></responsible>
    <docno></docno>
    <approved>Lars Thors</approved>
    <checked></checked>
    <date>1997-11-13</date>
    <rev>PA1</rev>
    <file>CosEventChannelAdmin_ProxyPullSupplier.xml</file>
  </header>
  <module>CosEventChannelAdmin_ProxyPullSupplier</module>
  <modulesummary>This module implements a ProxyPullSupplier interface which acts as a middleman between pull consumer and the event channel.</modulesummary>
  <description>
    <p>The ProxyPullSupplier interface defines the second step for connecting pull consumers to the event channel. A proxy supplier is similar to a normal supplier,
      but includes an additional method for connecting a consumer to the proxy
      supplier.</p>
    <p>To get access to all definitions, e.g., exceptions,
      include necessary <c><![CDATA[hrl]]></c> files by using:<br></br><c><![CDATA[-include_lib("cosEvent/include/*.hrl").]]></c></p>
    <p>Any object that possesses an object reference that supports the ProxyPullSupplier
      interface can perform the following operations:</p>
  </description>
  <funcs>
    <func>
      <name>connect_pull_consumer(Object, PullConsumer) -> Return</name>
      <fsummary>Connect the pull consumer to the proxy pull supplier</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Object       = #objref</v>
        <v>PullConsumer = #objref of PullConsumer type</v>
        <v>Return = ok | {'EXCEPTION', #'CosEventChannelAdmin_AlreadyConnected'{}}</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>This operation connects PullConsumer object to the ProxyPullSupplier object.
          A nil object reference can be passed to this operation. If so a channel
          cannot invoke the disconnect_pull_consumer operation on the consumer;
          the consumer may be disconnected from the channel without being 
          informed. If the ProxyPullSupplier is already connected to a 
          PullConsumer, then the <c><![CDATA[CosEventChannelAdmin_AlreadyConnected]]></c> 
          exception is raised.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>disconnect_pull_supplier(Object) -> Return</name>
      <fsummary>Disconnect the ProxyPullSupplier object from the event channel.</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Object = #objref</v>
        <v>Return = ok</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>This operation disconnects proxy pull supplier from the event channel.
          It sends a notification about the loss of the connection to the pull consumer
          attached to it, unless nil object reference was passed at the connection
          time.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>pull(Object) -> Return</name>
      <fsummary>Transmit data from suppliers to consumers.</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Object = #objref</v>
        <v>Return = any</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>This operation blocks until the event data is available or the 
          <c><![CDATA[CosEventComm_Disconnected]]></c> exception is raised. 
          It returns the event data to the consumer.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>try_pull(Object) -> Return</name>
      <fsummary>Transmit data from suppliers to consumers.</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Object = #objref</v>
        <v>Return = {any, bool()}</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>This operation does not block: if the event data is available, it returns 
          the event data and sets the data availability flag to true; otherwise
          it returns a long with an undefined value and sets the data availability to
          false. If the event communication has already been disconnected, the 
          <c><![CDATA[CosEventComm_Disconnected]]></c> exception is raised.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
  </funcs>
  
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