Class LinkFactory

java.lang.Object

org.jcsp.net.LinkFactory

public class LinkFactory
extends Object

This class does not need to be used by normal JCSP users.

The Builder inner class needs to be sub-classed by JCSP.NET protocol implementations.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
static class	LinkFactory.Builder	An abstract inner class which should be implemented by comunication protocol implementations.
private static class	LinkFactory.ProtocolComparator
private static class	LinkFactory.ProtocolPerformanceComparator

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
private Hashtable	builders	This Hashtable stores ProtocolID's as it keys and map these to Builders for those Protocols.
private static LinkFactory	instance

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
private	LinkFactory()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
(package private) static LinkFactory	getInstance()
(package private) ProtocolID[]	getTxProtocols()	Used to find out the communication protocols currently installed in the LinkFactory instance.
(package private) boolean	installBuilder(LinkFactory.Builder builder)
(package private) Link	makeLink(NodeAddressID targetAddress)
(package private) Link	makeLink(NodeID target, Profile linkProfile)
(package private) boolean	removeBuilder(ProtocolID protocolID, LinkFactory.Builder builder)

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Details

instance

private static LinkFactory instance

builders

private Hashtable builders

This Hashtable stores ProtocolID's as it keys and map these to Builders for those Protocols.

Constructor Details

LinkFactory

private LinkFactory()

Method Details

getInstance

static LinkFactory getInstance()

makeLink

Link makeLink(NodeID target,
 Profile linkProfile)

makeLink

Link makeLink(NodeAddressID targetAddress)

installBuilder

boolean installBuilder(LinkFactory.Builder builder)

removeBuilder

boolean removeBuilder(ProtocolID protocolID,
 LinkFactory.Builder builder)

getTxProtocols

ProtocolID[] getTxProtocols()

Used to find out the communication protocols currently installed in the LinkFactory instance. Returns an array of ProtocolID objects which identify the protocols.

Returns:

an array of ProtocolID objects which identify the currently installed protocols.