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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      */
     68     VirtualMachine attach(Map<String,? extends Connector.Argument> arguments)
     69         throws IOException, IllegalConnectorArgumentsException;
     70 }
     71