DXChannel (java 5.5.18-SNAPSHOT API)

All Superinterfaces:

deltix.util.security.AuthorizationController.ProtectedResource

All Known Subinterfaces:

DirectChannel, DXTickStream, TickStream, WritableTickStream

All Known Implementing Classes:

TopicClientChannel
```
public interface DXChannel<T>
extends deltix.util.security.AuthorizationController.ProtectedResource
```

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`deltix.data.stream.MessageSource<T>`	`createConsumer(ChannelPreferences options)`	Opens a source for reading data from this channel, according to the specified preferences.
`deltix.data.stream.MessageChannel<T>`	`createPublisher(ChannelPreferences options)`	Creates a channel for loading data.
`java.lang.String`	`getDescription()`	Returns a user-readable multi-line description.
`java.lang.String`	`getKey()`	Returns the key, which uniquely identifies the channel
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	Returns a user-readable short name.
`RecordClassDescriptor[]`	`getTypes()`	Returns the class descriptors associated with this channel

- Method Detail
  - getKey
```
java.lang.String getKey()
```
    Returns the key, which uniquely identifies the channel
  - getName
```
java.lang.String getName()
```
    Returns a user-readable short name.
  - getDescription
```
java.lang.String getDescription()
```
    Returns a user-readable multi-line description.
  - getTypes
```
RecordClassDescriptor[] getTypes()
```
    Returns the class descriptors associated with this channel
  - createConsumer
```
deltix.data.stream.MessageSource<T> createConsumer(ChannelPreferences options)
```
    Opens a source for reading data from this channel, according to the specified preferences. Iterator-like approach to consume messages: while (source.next()) source.getMessage()
    
    Returns:
    
    A message source to read messages from.
  - createPublisher
```
deltix.data.stream.MessageChannel<T> createPublisher(ChannelPreferences options)
```
    Creates a channel for loading data. The publisher must be closed when the loading process is finished.
    
    Returns:
    
    A consumer of messages to be loaded into the channel.