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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

* @deprecated No replacement. This interface is unused and is obsolete.

*/

@Deprecated

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;

}