Connectable (central-repository 4.0.0-RC API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

CommPort
```
public interface Connectable
```
Common interface for a class that is able to open a Connection from it.

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  Connection openConnection(String args)
  Create and open a new Connection.

- Method Detail
  - openConnection
```
Connection openConnection(String args)
                   throws IOException
```
    Create and open a new Connection. The given args String format depends on the implementation of this interface. Sub-classes or sub-interfaces must specify the format of this String and the type of the returned Connection.
    
    Parameters:
    
    args - the parameters of the connection
    
    Returns:
    
    a new connection object.
    
    Throws:
    
    ConnectionNotFoundException - if connection protocol is not found
    
    IOException - if an I/O error occurs
    
    See Also:
    
    Connector.open(String)