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Improve XMPPConnection javadoc

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It's an interface

State that it does intentionally not declare any state changing
methods (e.g. connect(), disconnect())
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Florian Schmaus 2015-02-12 12:09:52 +01:00
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smack-core/src/main/java/org/jivesoftware/smack/XMPPConnection.java
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@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import org.jivesoftware.smack.packet.PacketExtension;
import org.jivesoftware.smack.packet.PlainStreamElement;
/**
* The abstract XMPPConnection class provides an interface for connections to a XMPP server and
* The XMPPConnection interface provides an interface for connections to a XMPP server and
* implements shared methods which are used by the different types of connections (e.g.
* {@link XMPPTCPConnection} or {@link XMPPBOSHConnection}). To create a connection to a XMPP server
* a simple usage of this API might look like the following:
@ -52,11 +52,19 @@ import org.jivesoftware.smack.packet.PlainStreamElement;
* // Disconnect from the server
* con.disconnect();
* </pre>
* </p>
* <p>
* Connections can be reused between connections. This means that an Connection may be connected,
* disconnected and then connected again. Listeners of the Connection will be retained across
* Note that the XMPPConnection interface does intentionally not declare any methods that manipulate
* the connection state, e.g. <code>connect()</code>, <code>disconnect()</code>. You should use the
* most specific connection type, e.g. <code>XMPPTCPConnection</code> as declared type and use the
* XMPPConnection interface when you don't need to manipulate the connection state.
* </p>
* <p>
* XMPPConnections can be reused between connections. This means that an Connection may be connected,
* disconnected and then connected again. Listeners of the XMPPConnection will be retained across
* connections.
*
* </p>
*
* @author Matt Tucker
* @author Guenther Niess
*/