IConnectionHandler.cs

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using System;

namespace QuantConnect.Brokerages
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Provides handling of a brokerage or data feed connection
    /// </summary>
    public interface IConnectionHandler : IDisposable
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Event that fires when a connection loss is detected
        /// </summary>
        event EventHandler ConnectionLost;

        /// <summary>
        /// Event that fires when a lost connection is restored
        /// </summary>
        event EventHandler ConnectionRestored;

        /// <summary>
        /// Event that fires when a reconnection attempt is required
        /// </summary>
        event EventHandler ReconnectRequested;

        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes the connection handler
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="connectionId">The connection id</param>
        void Initialize(string connectionId);

        /// <summary>
        /// Enables/disables monitoring of the connection
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="isEnabled">True to enable monitoring, false otherwise</param>
        void EnableMonitoring(bool isEnabled);

        /// <summary>
        /// Notifies the connection handler that new data was received
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="lastDataReceivedTime">The UTC timestamp of the last data point received</param>
        void KeepAlive(DateTime lastDataReceivedTime);
    }
}