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srcs/RobotNet10/RobotApp/Communication/Sick.SafetyScanners/Interfaces/IUdpClient.cs

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+using Sick.SafetyScanners.DataStructures;
+using Sick.SafetyScanners.Types;
+
+namespace Sick.SafetyScanners.Interfaces;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Interface for UDP receiver (not a connection - UDP is connectionless)
+/// Used for receiving scan data packets from SICK Safety Scanner via UDP (push mode)
+/// Note: This is NOT a "connection" - it's just a UDP socket receiver that binds to a local port
+/// and waits for packets from the scanner
+/// </summary>
+public interface IUdpClient : IDisposable
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Indicates whether the UDP socket is open (ready to receive)
+    /// Note: UDP is connectionless, so this just checks if socket is bound/open
+    /// </summary>
+    bool IsConnected { get; }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the local port number assigned to this client
+    /// Returns null if socket is not bound yet
+    /// </summary>
+    Port? LocalPort { get; }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Indicates whether data is available in the receiving buffer
+    /// </summary>
+    bool IsDataAvailable { get; }
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Starts receiving UDP packets on a dedicated high-priority thread
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="packetHandler">Callback function to handle received packets</param>
+    void StartReceiving(Action<PacketBuffer> packetHandler);
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Stops the receiving thread
+    /// </summary>
+    void Stop();
+}
+