trait Replyable in scala.actors

abstract def !?(msg : T) : R

Sends msg to this Replyable and awaits reply (synchronous).

Parameters: msg - the message to be sent
Returns: the reply

abstract def !?(msec : Long, msg : T) : Option[R]

Sends msg to this Replyable and awaits reply (synchronous) within msec milliseconds.

Parameters: msec - the time span before timeout; msg - the message to be sent
Returns: None in case of timeout, otherwise Some(x) where x is the reply

def !!(msg : T) : () => R

Sends msg to this actor and immediately returns a future representing the reply value.

Parameters: msg - the message to be sent
Returns: the future

def !![P](msg : T, f : PartialFunction[R, P]) : () => P

Sends msg to this actor and immediately returns a future representing the reply value. The reply is post-processed using the partial function f. This also allows to recover a more precise type for the reply value.

Parameters: msg - the message to be sent; f - the function to be applied to the response
Returns: the future

Method Summary
`def`	!! [P](msg : T, f : PartialFunction[R, P]) : () => P Sends `msg` to this actor and immediately returns a future representing the reply value. The reply is post-processed using the partial function `f`. This also allows to recover a more precise type for the reply value.
`def`	!! (msg : T) : () => R Sends `msg` to this actor and immediately returns a future representing the reply value.
`abstract def`	!? (msg : T) : R Sends `msg` to this Replyable and awaits reply (synchronous).
`abstract def`	!? (msec : Long, msg : T) : Option[R] Sends `msg` to this Replyable and awaits reply (synchronous) within `msec` milliseconds.

Methods inherited from AnyRef
getClass, hashCode, equals, clone, toString, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait, finalize, ==, !=, eq, ne, synchronized

Methods inherited from Any
==, !=, isInstanceOf, asInstanceOf

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