ToolConnection

```
public interface ToolConnection
```
Represents a connection between a producer tool and a consumer tool.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`connect(java.lang.String eventName)`	Connect the tools for the given event name.
`void`	`disconnect(java.lang.String eventName)`	Break the connection between the tools for the given event name.
`PluginTool`	`getConsumer()`	Get the tool that consumes an event
`java.lang.String[]`	`getEvents()`	Get the list of event names that is an intersection between what the producer produces and what the consumers consumes.
`PluginTool`	`getProducer()`	Get the tool that produces an event
`boolean`	`isConnected(java.lang.String eventName)`	Return whether the tools are connected for the given event name.

- Method Detail
  - getProducer
```
PluginTool getProducer()
```
    Get the tool that produces an event
    
    Returns:
    
    the tool
  - getConsumer
```
PluginTool getConsumer()
```
    Get the tool that consumes an event
    
    Returns:
    
    the tool
  - getEvents
```
java.lang.String[] getEvents()
```
    Get the list of event names that is an intersection between what the producer produces and what the consumers consumes.
    
    Returns:
    
    an array of event names
  - connect
```
void connect(java.lang.String eventName)
```
    Connect the tools for the given event name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    eventName - name of event to connect
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if eventName is not valid for this producer/consumer pair.
  - disconnect
```
void disconnect(java.lang.String eventName)
```
    Break the connection between the tools for the given event name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    eventName - name of event to disconnect
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if eventName is not valid for this producer/consumer pair.
  - isConnected
```
boolean isConnected(java.lang.String eventName)
```
    Return whether the tools are connected for the given event name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    eventName - name of event to check
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the tools are connected by eventName.