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package io.grpc.stub;

import io.grpc.ExperimentalApi;

/**
 * Specialization of {@link StreamObserver} implemented by clients in order to interact with the
 * advanced features of a call such as flow-control.
 */
@ExperimentalApi
public interface ClientResponseObserver<ReqT, RespT> extends StreamObserver<RespT> {
  /**
   * Called by the runtime priot to the start of a call to provide a reference to the
   * {@link ClientCallStreamObserver} for the outbound stream. This can be used to listen to
   * onReady events, disable auto inbound flow and perform other advanced functions.
   *
   * <p>Only the methods {@link ClientCallStreamObserver#setOnReadyHandler(Runnable)} and
   * {@link ClientCallStreamObserver#disableAutoInboundFlowControl()} may be called within this
   * callback
   *
   * <pre>
   *   // Copy an iterator to the request stream under flow-control
   *   someStub.fullDuplexCall(new ClientResponseObserver&lt;ReqT, RespT&gt;() {
   *     public void beforeStart(final ClientCallStreamObserver&lt;Req&gt; requestStream) {
   *       StreamObservers.copyWithFlowControl(someIterator, requestStream);
   *   });
   * </pre>
   */
  void beforeStart(final ClientCallStreamObserver<ReqT> requestStream);
}
