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package javax.jms;

/** A client uses a <CODE>TopicConnectionFactory</CODE> object to create 
  * <CODE>TopicConnection</CODE> objects with a publish/subscribe JMS provider.
  *
  * <P>A<CODE> TopicConnectionFactory</CODE> can be used to create a 
  * <CODE>TopicConnection</CODE>, from which specialized topic-related objects
  * can be  created. A more general, and recommended approach 
  * is to use the <CODE>ConnectionFactory</CODE> object.
  *  
  * <P> The <CODE>TopicConnectionFactory</CODE> object
  * should be used to support existing code.
  *
  * @see         javax.jms.ConnectionFactory
  */

public interface TopicConnectionFactory extends ConnectionFactory {

    /** Creates a topic connection with the default user identity.
      * The connection is created in stopped mode. No messages 
      * will be delivered until the <code>Connection.start</code> method
      * is explicitly called.
      *
      * @return a newly created topic connection
      *
      * @exception JMSException if the JMS provider fails to create a topic 
      *                         connection due to some internal error.
      * @exception JMSSecurityException if client authentication fails due to 
      *                                 an invalid user name or password.
      */ 

    TopicConnection
    createTopicConnection() throws JMSException;


    /** Creates a topic connection with the specified user identity.
      * The connection is created in stopped mode. No messages 
      * will be delivered until the <code>Connection.start</code> method
      * is explicitly called.
      *  
      * @param userName the caller's user name
      * @param password the caller's password
      *  
      * @return a newly created topic connection
      *
      * @exception JMSException if the JMS provider fails to create a topic 
      *                         connection due to some internal error.
      * @exception JMSSecurityException if client authentication fails due to 
      *                                 an invalid user name or password.
      */ 

    TopicConnection
    createTopicConnection(String userName, String password) 
                         throws JMSException;
}