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25 
26 package com.sun.jdi.connect;
27 
28 import com.sun.jdi.VirtualMachine;
29 import java.util.Map;
30 import java.io.IOException;
31 
32 /**
33  * A connector which attaches to a previously running target VM.
34  *
35  * @author Gordon Hirsch
36  * @since  1.3
37  */
38 @jdk.Exported
39 public interface AttachingConnector extends Connector {
40     /**
41      * Attaches to a running application and and returns a
42      * mirror of its VM.
43      * <p>
44      * The connector uses the given argument map in
45      * attaching the application. These arguments will include addressing
46      * information that identifies the VM.
47      * The argument map associates argument name strings to instances
48      * of {@link Connector.Argument}. The default argument map for a
49      * connector can be obtained through {@link Connector#defaultArguments}.
50      * Argument map values can be changed, but map entries should not be
51      * added or deleted.
52      *
53      * @param arguments the argument map to be used in launching the VM.
54      * @return the {@link VirtualMachine} mirror of the target VM.
55      *
56      * @throws TransportTimeoutException when the Connector encapsulates
57      * a transport that supports a timeout when attaching, a
58      * {@link Connector.Argument} representing a timeout has been set
59      * in the argument map, and a timeout occurs when trying to attach
60      * to the target VM.
61      *
62      * @throws java.io.IOException when unable to attach.
63      * Specific exceptions are dependent on the Connector implementation
64      * in use.
65      * @throws IllegalConnectorArgumentsException when one of the
66      * connector arguments is invalid.
67      */
attach(Map<String,? extends Connector.Argument> arguments)68     VirtualMachine attach(Map<String,? extends Connector.Argument> arguments)
69         throws IOException, IllegalConnectorArgumentsException;
70 }
71