talk/base/socketfactory.h

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#ifndef TALK_BASE_SOCKETFACTORY_H__
#define TALK_BASE_SOCKETFACTORY_H__

#include "talk/base/socket.h"
#include "talk/base/asyncsocket.h"

namespace talk_base {

class SocketFactory {
public:
  virtual ~SocketFactory() {}

  // Returns a new socket for blocking communication.  The type can be
  // SOCK_DGRAM and SOCK_STREAM.
  virtual Socket* CreateSocket(int type) = 0;

  // Returns a new socket for nonblocking communication.  The type can be
  // SOCK_DGRAM and SOCK_STREAM.
  virtual AsyncSocket* CreateAsyncSocket(int type) = 0;
};

} // namespace talk_base

#endif // TALK_BASE_SOCKETFACTORY_H__