LinkFactory.Builder

java.lang.Object
- org.jcsp.net.LinkFactory.Builder

Enclosing class:

LinkFactory
```
public abstract static class LinkFactory.Builder
extends java.lang.Object
```
An abstract inner class which should be implemented by comunication protocol implementations. The Builder class provides an abstract method which should be implemented to take a NodeAddressID object which should be used to construct a Link which is then returned by the method to the factory.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private ProtocolID protocolID

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Builder(ProtocolID protocolID)
A constructor which takes the ProtocolID identifying the protocol that this Builder supports.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`ProtocolID`	`getProtocolID()`	Gets the `ProtocolID` that this `Builder` supports.
`abstract Link`	`testAndBuild(NodeAddressID addressID)`	Takes a `NodeAddressID` and constructs and returns a `Link` object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - protocolID
```
private final ProtocolID protocolID
```
- Constructor Detail
  - Builder
```
public Builder(ProtocolID protocolID)
```
    A constructor which takes the ProtocolID identifying the protocol that this Builder supports. This must be called by sub-classes.
    
    Parameters:
    
    protocolID - the ProtocolID for the protocol that the implementation supports.
- Method Detail
  - testAndBuild
```
public abstract Link testAndBuild(NodeAddressID addressID)
                           throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
```
    Takes a NodeAddressID and constructs and returns a Link object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    addressID - the AddressID for the remote Node.
    
    Returns:
    
    the constructed Link.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the AddressID object is invalid.
  - getProtocolID
```
public final ProtocolID getProtocolID()
```
    Gets the ProtocolID that this Builder supports.
    
    Returns:
    
    the ProtocolID that this Builder supports.