org.softamis.net.exchange
Interface CommunicationProtocol<D extends java.io.Serializable,K extends java.io.Serializable,V extends java.io.Serializable>

Type Parameters:

D - type of low level data that are sent via network

K - type of keys used to identify registry items

V - type of values stored in the registry

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractCommunicationProtocol, JGCommunicationProtocol, UDPCommunicationProtocol

public interface CommunicationProtocol<D extends java.io.Serializable,K extends java.io.Serializable,V extends java.io.Serializable>

Interface defines generic facade for transformation data from/to form used during low level network communications.

Author:

Andrew Sazonov

Method Summary

D	createDataToSend(byte aType, java.lang.String aTo, ItemEntry<K,V> aEntry) Converts information stored in ItemEntry into low level data which could be sent in network communication.
byte	fillItemEntry(D aData, ItemEntry<K,V> aEntry) Extracts low level data obtained from network notification and wraps them into provided ItemEntry.

Method Detail

fillItemEntry

byte fillItemEntry(D aData,
                   ItemEntry<K,V> aEntry)

Extracts low level data obtained from network notification and wraps them into provided ItemEntry.

Parameters:

aData - low level data received with external notification

aEntry - entry that will be filled based on received data

Returns:

type of command received with data.

See Also:

CommunicationHelper

createDataToSend

D createDataToSend(byte aType,
                   java.lang.String aTo,
                   ItemEntry<K,V> aEntry)

Converts information stored in ItemEntry into low level data which could be sent in network communication.

Parameters:

aType - type of notification

aTo -

aEntry - entry to be converted

Returns:

low level data that are ready to be sent via network notification