ConnectionFactory (client 0.9.0 API)

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.AutoCloseable

All Known Implementing Classes:

SocketConnectionFactoryImpl
```
public interface ConnectionFactory
extends java.lang.AutoCloseable
```
A factory that establishes connections to Pravega servers. The underlying implementation may or may not implement connection pooling.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`close()`
`java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture<ClientConnection>`	`establishConnection(io.pravega.shared.protocol.netty.PravegaNodeUri endpoint, io.pravega.shared.protocol.netty.ReplyProcessor rp)`	Establishes a connection between server and client with given parameters.
`java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService`	`getInternalExecutor()`	Returns the client-internal thread pool for background tasks.

- Method Detail
  - establishConnection
```
java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture<ClientConnection> establishConnection(io.pravega.shared.protocol.netty.PravegaNodeUri endpoint,
                                                                             io.pravega.shared.protocol.netty.ReplyProcessor rp)
```
    Establishes a connection between server and client with given parameters.
    
    Parameters:
    
    endpoint - The Pravega Node URI.
    
    rp - Reply Processor instance.
    
    Returns:
    
    An instance of client connection.
  - close
```
void close()
```
    Specified by:
    
    close in interface java.lang.AutoCloseable
  - getInternalExecutor
```
java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService getInternalExecutor()
```
    Returns the client-internal thread pool for background tasks.