Netty Socket Client

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I have a server Foo, that I connect to via a simple socket. I write text into the socket to send it messages and it replies with a response to my query once it's processed it, however it makes no guarantee of the order of responses. I can link up requests and responses with IDs.

Ex :

Send "1:request" to Foo
Foo Returns "1:response

Send "1:request" & "2:request" to Foo
Foo Returns "2:response"
10 seconds later
Foo Returns "1:response"

Question:

What's the best way to handle this situation with netty, how can I provide an interface that allows me to submit a message to the Foo service and give me a Promise or a Future that allows me to return without blocking waiting for the response to my message (but knowing i have an object that I can block on later)

Thanks!

I think this is a great question that deserves a stack overflow question. Would you mind if I ask writing a question there?

Thanks Trustin
I did hesitate from posting this on stack overflow because I felt it might be a bit general, posted now. - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/28628023/asynchronous-application-design-with-netty