org.jcsp.net.cns
Class NameAccessLevel

java.lang.Object
  org.jcsp.net.cns.NameAccessLevel

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public final class NameAccessLevel
extends Object
implements Serializable

This class allows name spaces to be identified around AbstractID objects (currently including ApplicationID, NodeID, DomainID and GlobalID ). An AbstractID object can have a single parent AbstractID object. This allows a tree-like hierarchy to be formed which in turn allows a name space hierarchy.

For example, two ApplicationID objects, A and B, may each have a parent NodeID Z. The namespaces created around A and B will each be a superset of the namespace of Z. Channels registered in Z's namespace can be resolved in either A's or B's namespace. A channel registered in A's namespace may neither be resolved in Z's namespace nor B's.

Author:

Quickstone Technologies Limited

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

static NameAccessLevel

GLOBAL_ACCESS_LEVEL The NameAccessLevel for the global namespace.

Constructor Summary

NameAccessLevel(AbstractID abstractID)
Constructor which takes an AbstractID to use for identifying the namespace.

Method Summary

boolean	equals(Object o) Compares an object with this object.
int	hashCode() Returns a hash code for this object obeying the standard rules for a hash code.
String	toString() Returns a string representation of this object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

GLOBAL_ACCESS_LEVEL

public static final NameAccessLevel GLOBAL_ACCESS_LEVEL

The NameAccessLevel for the global namespace.

Constructor Detail

NameAccessLevel

public NameAccessLevel(AbstractID abstractID)

Constructor which takes an AbstractID to use for identifying the namespace.

Method Detail

equals

public boolean equals(Object o)

Compares an object with this object.

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Returns:

ture iff the other object is a NameAccessLevel object which has an equal underlying AbstractID.

See Also:

AbstractID

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Returns a hash code for this object obeying the standard rules for a hash code.

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

See Also:

Object.hashCode()

toString

public String toString()

Returns a string representation of this object.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

a human readable string.