## Uses of Interface
org.eclipse.net4j.protocol.IProtocol2

- Packages that use IProtocol2
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  org.eclipse.net4j.signal | A framework for request/response based communication on top of the Net4j transport layer.
  org.eclipse.net4j.signal.heartbeat | A signal protocol implementation that realizes a configurable heart beat protocol.
  org.eclipse.net4j.signal.security | Reusable implementation of a server-to-client authentication signal and related API.
  org.eclipse.spi.net4j | Server service provider interfaces and useful base implementations for the Net4j transport layer.

- - ### Uses of IProtocol2 in org.eclipse.net4j.signal

    Classes in org.eclipse.net4j.signal that implement IProtocol2
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `SignalProtocol<INFRA_STRUCTURE>` | The default implementation of a `signal protocol`.

  - ### Uses of IProtocol2 in org.eclipse.net4j.signal.heartbeat

    Classes in org.eclipse.net4j.signal.heartbeat that implement IProtocol2
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `HeartBeatProtocol` | A `signal protocol` that keeps the `connector` of its `channel` open or provides early deactivation feedback by exchanging periodic heart beats.
    `static class` | `HeartBeatProtocol.Server` | The server-side implementation of a `heart beat protocol`.

  - ### Uses of IProtocol2 in org.eclipse.net4j.signal.security

    Classes in org.eclipse.net4j.signal.security that implement IProtocol2
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `AuthenticatingSignalProtocol<INFRA_STRUCTURE extends org.eclipse.net4j.util.security.IPasswordCredentialsProvider.Provider>` | An abstract signal protocol that supports authentication.

  - ### Uses of IProtocol2 in org.eclipse.spi.net4j

    Classes in org.eclipse.spi.net4j that implement IProtocol2
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `Protocol<INFRA_STRUCTURE>` | If the meaning of this type isn't clear, there really should be more of a description here...