IConnection (The Adobe Experience Manager SDK 2022.11.9850.20221116T162329Z-220900)

```
public interface IConnection
```
Since:

Mar 5, 2006

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`beginTransaction()`	Start a transaction on this connection
`void`	`dispose()`	Dispose the connection.
`void`	`endTransaction()`	End a transaction on this connection
`NCMap`	`handshake()`
`void`	`invalidate()`	Invalidate the connection.
`boolean`	`isValid()`
`NCType`	`read(int timeout)`	Reads an NCType message object from this connection.
`void`	`write(INCExternalizable message, int timeout)`	Serializes an NCType over this connection.

- Method Detail
  - beginTransaction
```
void beginTransaction()
```
    Start a transaction on this connection
  - read
```
NCType read(int timeout)
     throws NativeCommException
```
    Reads an NCType message object from this connection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    timeout - - timeout in milliseconds
    
    Returns:
    
    the read NCType object
    
    Throws:
    
    NativeCommException - on error
  - write
```
void write(INCExternalizable message,
           int timeout)
    throws NativeCommException
```
    Serializes an NCType over this connection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    message - - externalizable message object to send
    
    timeout - - timeout in milliseconds
    
    Throws:
    
    NativeCommException - on error
  - endTransaction
```
void endTransaction()
```
    End a transaction on this connection
  - isValid
```
boolean isValid()
```
    Returns:
    
    true if this instance is ready to execute further requests
  - handshake
```
NCMap handshake()
```
    Returns:
    
    the handshake dictionary
  - dispose
```
void dispose()
```
    Dispose the connection.
  - invalidate
```
void invalidate()
```
    Invalidate the connection. Marks the connection for future disposal, but does not cancel currently running requests.