package api;

import java.rmi.*;

/**
 *
 * @author Pete Cappello
 */
public interface Client extends Remote
{
    /**
     * Get the name the client has chosen to use in the chat.
     * @return the name the client has chosen to use in the chat.
     * @throws RemoteException ignore: This method is never invoked remotely.
     */
    public String getClientName()           throws RemoteException;

    /**
     * Receive a Message <i>originally</i> sent by a Client
     * @param message the message the Client intends to send to all Clients
     * @throws RemoteException when remote invocation of this method fails.
     */
    public void   update( Message message ) throws RemoteException;
}