com.sun.jdi.connect

## Interface Connector

- All Known Subinterfaces:
    AttachingConnector, LaunchingConnector, ListeningConnector

      @Exported
      public interface Connector

  A method of connection between a debugger and a target VM. A connector encapsulates exactly one `Transport`. used to establish the connection. Each connector has a set of arguments which controls its operation. The arguments are stored as a map, keyed by a string. Each implementation defines the string argument keys it accepts.
  Since:
    1.3
  See Also:
    `LaunchingConnector`, `AttachingConnector`, `ListeningConnector`, `Connector.Argument`

- - ### Nested Class Summary

    Nested Classes
    Modifier and Type | Interface | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static interface` | `Connector.Argument` | Specification for and value of a Connector argument.
    `static interface` | `Connector.BooleanArgument` | Specification for and value of a Connector argument, whose value is Boolean.
    `static interface` | `Connector.IntegerArgument` | Specification for and value of a Connector argument, whose value is an integer.
    `static interface` | `Connector.SelectedArgument` | Specification for and value of a Connector argument, whose value is a String selected from a list of choices.
    `static interface` | `Connector.StringArgument` | Specification for and value of a Connector argument, whose value is a String.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `Map<String,Connector.Argument>` | `defaultArguments()` | Returns the arguments accepted by this Connector and their default values.
    `String` | `description()` | Returns a human-readable description of this connector and its purpose.
    `String` | `name()` | Returns a short identifier for the connector.
    `Transport` | `transport()` | Returns the transport mechanism used by this connector to establish connections with a target VM.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### name

          String name()

      Returns a short identifier for the connector. Connector implementors should follow similar naming conventions as are used with packages to avoid name collisions. For example, the Sun connector implementations have names prefixed with "com.sun.jdi.". Not intended for exposure to end-user.
      Returns:
        the name of this connector.

    - #### description

          String description()

      Returns a human-readable description of this connector and its purpose.
      Returns:
        the description of this connector

    - #### transport

          Transport transport()

      Returns the transport mechanism used by this connector to establish connections with a target VM.
      Returns:
        the `Transport` used by this connector.

    - #### defaultArguments

          Map<String,Connector.Argument> defaultArguments()

      Returns the arguments accepted by this Connector and their default values. The keys of the returned map are string argument names. The values are `Connector.Argument` containing information about the argument and its default value.
      Returns:
        the map associating argument names with argument information and default value.

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