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31 package com.google.protobuf;
34 * <p>Abstract interface for a blocking RPC channel. {@code BlockingRpcChannel}
35 * is the blocking equivalent to {@link RpcChannel}.
37 * @author kenton@google.com Kenton Varda
38 * @author cpovirk@google.com Chris Povirk
40 public interface BlockingRpcChannel {
42 * Call the given method of the remote service and blocks until it returns.
43 * {@code callBlockingMethod()} is the blocking equivalent to
44 * {@link RpcChannel#callMethod}.
46 Message callBlockingMethod(
47 Descriptors.MethodDescriptor method,
48 RpcController controller,
50 Message responsePrototype) throws ServiceException;