Module java.rmi
Package java.rmi.server

# Interface Skeleton

@Deprecated public interface Skeleton
Deprecated.
no replacement. Skeletons are no longer required for remote method calls in the Java 2 platform v1.2 and greater.
The `Skeleton` interface is used solely by the RMI implementation.

Every version 1.1 compatible skeleton implements this interface. A skeleton for a remote object is a server-side entity that dispatches calls to the actual remote object implementation.

Since:
  1.1

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  `dispatch(Remote obj, RemoteCall theCall, int opnum, long hash)`
  Deprecated.
  no replacement
  `Operation[]`
  `getOperations()`
  Deprecated.
  no replacement

- ## Method Details

  - ### dispatch

    @Deprecated void dispatch(Remote obj, RemoteCall theCall, int opnum, long hash) throws Exception
    Deprecated.
    no replacement
    Unmarshals arguments, calls the actual remote object implementation, and marshals the return value or any exception.
    Parameters:
      `obj` - remote implementation to dispatch call to
      `theCall` - object representing remote call
      `opnum` - operation number
      `hash` - stub/skeleton interface hash
    Throws:
      `Exception` - if a general exception occurs.
    Since:
      1.1

  - ### getOperations

    @Deprecated Operation[] getOperations()
    Deprecated.
    no replacement
    Returns the operations supported by the skeleton.
    Returns:
      operations supported by skeleton
    Since:
      1.1