org.jcsp.lang
Interface SharedConnectionClient

All Superinterfaces:

ConnectionClient

All Known Subinterfaces:

NetSharedConnectionClient

All Known Implementing Classes:

NetSharedAltingConnectionClient, SharedAltingConnectionClient

public interface SharedConnectionClient
extends ConnectionClient

Defines an interface for a client end of a connection that can be shared by multiple clients.

This object cannot itself be shared between concurrent processes but duplicate objects can be generated that can be used by multiple concurrent processes. This can be achieved using the duplicate() method.

See ConnectionClient for a fuller explanation of how to use connection client objects.

Author:

Quickstone Technologies Limited

Method Summary

SharedConnectionClient

duplicate() Returns a duplicates SharedConnectionClient object which may be used by another process to this instance.

Methods inherited from interface org.jcsp.lang.ConnectionClient

isOpen, reply, request

Method Detail

duplicate

SharedConnectionClient duplicate()

Returns a duplicates SharedConnectionClient object which may be used by another process to this instance.

Returns:

a duplicate SharedConnectionClient object.