org.semispace
Interface SemiSpaceInterface

All Known Implementing Classes:

SemiSpace

public interface SemiSpaceInterface

Operations possible to perform on space, inspired by the JavaSpace interface.

Method Summary

SemiEventRegistration	notify(Object template, SemiEventListener listener, long duration) Register a listener for a particular template search.
<T> T	read(T template, long duration) Read an object from the space, which has matching fields (or getters) with the template
<T> T	readIfExists(T template) Same as read, with duration 0
<T> T	take(T template, long duration) Same as read, except that the object is removed from the space.
<T> T	takeIfExists(T template) Same as take, with a duration of 0
SemiLease	write(Object obj, long duration) Write object into tuple space, with a life time given in ms.

Method Detail

write

SemiLease write(Object obj,
                long duration)

Write object into tuple space, with a life time given in ms.

Parameters:

obj - Object to be written into the space

duration - Life time in milliseconds of the written object

Returns:

either the resulting lease, or null if an error occurred

read

<T> T read(T template,
           long duration)

Read an object from the space, which has matching fields (or getters) with the template

Parameters:

template - Object of exactly the same type as what is wanted as return value, with zero or more none-null fields or getters.

duration - How long you are willing to wait for an answer / match.

Returns:

An object when matches the template, or null of none are found.

readIfExists

<T> T readIfExists(T template)

Same as read, with duration 0

See Also:

read(Object, long)

take

<T> T take(T template,
           long duration)

Same as read, except that the object is removed from the space.

See Also:

read(Object, long)

takeIfExists

<T> T takeIfExists(T template)

Same as take, with a duration of 0

See Also:

take(Object, long), read(Object, long)

notify

SemiEventRegistration notify(Object template,
                             SemiEventListener listener,
                             long duration)

Register a listener for a particular template search.

Parameters:

template - Template to be matched.

listener - Listener to be notified when object with a matching template is found

duration - How long this particular listener is valid.

Returns:

An event registration or null