velox.api.layer1

Interface Layer1ApiAdminProvider

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.AutoCloseable, Layer1ApiAdminListenable

All Known Subinterfaces:

Layer1ApiProvider

All Known Implementing Classes:

ExternalLiveBaseProvider, ExternalReaderBaseProvider, Layer1ApiInjectorRelay, Layer1ApiRelay, Layer1ApiStrategiesEchoMessagesLayer

public interface Layer1ApiAdminProvider
extends java.lang.AutoCloseable, Layer1ApiAdminListenable

Class implementing this should provide general Layer1 Api functions.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	close() Shut down and dispose
long	getCurrentTime() Returns current Unix epoch time.
java.lang.String	getSource() Returns string representing data source.
Layer1ApiProviderSupportedFeatures	getSupportedFeatures() Get information about features that are supported by a provider.
void	login(LoginData loginData) Initiate login to the platform.
java.lang.Object	sendUserMessage(java.lang.Object data) Allows incorporating arbitrary functionality into protocol

Methods inherited from interface velox.api.layer1.Layer1ApiAdminListenable

addListener, removeListener

Method Detail

getSupportedFeatures

Layer1ApiProviderSupportedFeatures getSupportedFeatures()

Get information about features that are supported by a provider. Note that some fields might be set differently depending on when request is made. E.g. adapter might not know if trading will be there until login actually happens.

If you are writing a provider - take a look at MaximumSupportedFeatures as a way to declare full list of capabilities before being instantiated

Returns:

object describing supported features

See Also:

MaximumSupportedFeatures

login

void login(LoginData loginData)

Initiate login to the platform.

Parameters:

loginData - credentials, different platforms use different subclasses

getCurrentTime

long getCurrentTime()

Returns current Unix epoch time. This method allows time distortions if consumer is too slow - in this case time of the next event may be returned.

Returns:

current Unix epoch time in nanoseconds

getSource

java.lang.String getSource()

Returns string representing data source.

Returns:

string representing data source

sendUserMessage

java.lang.Object sendUserMessage(java.lang.Object data)

Allows incorporating arbitrary functionality into protocol

Parameters:

data - Message content

Returns:

close

void close()

Shut down and dispose

Specified by:

close in interface java.lang.AutoCloseable