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package org.apache.sshd.common.io;

import java.net.SocketAddress;

import org.apache.sshd.common.AttributeRepository;

/**
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@mina.apache.org">Apache MINA SSHD Project</a>
 */
public interface IoConnector extends IoService {
    /**
     * @param  targetAddress The target address to connect to
     * @param  context       An optional &quot;context&quot; to be attached to the established session if successfully
     *                       connected
     * @param  localAddress  The local address to use - if {@code null} an automatic ephemeral port and bind address is
     *                       used
     * @return               The {@link IoConnectFuture future} representing the connection request
     */
    IoConnectFuture connect(
            SocketAddress targetAddress, AttributeRepository context, SocketAddress localAddress);
}
