edu.UCL.xmiddle.framework.host
Class Host

java.lang.Object
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Direct Known Subclasses:

UDPHost

public abstract class Host

extends java.lang.Object

Host.java This is the basic xmiddle data structure which describes a host. Created: Fri Jul 20 15:29:13 2001

Field Summary

protected LinkTable

links Returns the host's linktable.

Constructor Summary

Host()

Method Summary

LinkTable	getLinks() Returns the link table of the host
abstract java.lang.Object	getPrimaryID() Returns the primaryID of the host.
abstract java.lang.Object	getSecondaryID() Returns the secondary ID of the host.
void	setLinks(LinkTable links) Gives a reference to the host's link table

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

links

protected LinkTable links

Returns the host's linktable.

Constructor Detail

Host

public Host()

Method Detail

getPrimaryID

public abstract java.lang.Object getPrimaryID()

Returns the primaryID of the host. The primaryID is an object (the exact type of which is left to the implementor) which uniquely identifies a host.

Returns:

The primaryID

getSecondaryID

public abstract java.lang.Object getSecondaryID()

Returns the secondary ID of the host. The secondary ID is an object (the exact type of which is left to the implementor) which identifies a host non-uniquely. It is indended to represent the host in a human-readable name. Sort of like a "host name"

Returns:

The secondaryID

setLinks

public void setLinks(LinkTable links)

Gives a reference to the host's link table

Parameters:

links - The hosts's link table

getLinks

public LinkTable getLinks()

Returns the link table of the host

Returns:

The host's link table