ShortDestination (org.refcodes:refcodes-io 2.2.2 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

ConnectionShortsReceiver<CON>, ConnectionShortsTransceiver<CON>, ShortReceiver, ShortsDestination, ShortsReceiver, ShortsTransceiver, ShortTransceiver

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractShortsDestination, AbstractShortsReceiver, LoopbackShortsReceiver, LoopbackShortsTransceiver, ShortArrayReceiver, ShortsReceiverDecorator

Functional Interface:

This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.
```
@FunctionalInterface
public interface ShortDestination
```
The ShortDestination is used to receive shorts in a unified way. The receiveShort() method provides the next available short from the counterpart DatagramTransmitter; in case there is none available, then this method halts until one is available.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`short`	`receiveShort()`	Reads (receives) the next short available, in case none short is available, then this method blocks until one is available.

- Method Detail
  - receiveShort
```
short receiveShort()
            throws IOException,
                   EOFException
```
    Reads (receives) the next short available, in case none short is available, then this method blocks until one is available.
    
    Returns:
    
    The next short sent from the ShortsTransmitter counterpart.
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException - Thrown in case opening or accessing an open line (connection, junction, link) caused problems.
    
    EOFException - Signals that an end of file or end of stream has been reached unexpectedly during input.