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Class jcsp.util.buildingblocks.BlackHole 

java.lang.Object
   |
   +----jcsp.util.buildingblocks.BlackHole
public class BlackHole
extends Object
implements CSProcess

Process Diagram

         ___________
     in |           |
   --->-| BlackHole |
        |___________|

Description

The BlackHole class is a process which has an infinite loop that waits a Object of any type to be sent down the in Channel. The process then discards the Object.

This class can be used to ignore the output from a process while ensuring that the data is always read from the Channel.

Channel Protocols

Input Channels
in java.lang.Object The in Channel can accept data of any Class.
Output Channels

Author:
P.D.Austin

Constructor Index

o BlackHole(ChannelInput)
Construct a new BlackHole process with the input Channel in.

Method Index

o run()
The main body of this process.

Constructors

o BlackHole 
 public BlackHole(ChannelInput in)
Construct a new BlackHole process with the input Channel in.

Parameters:
in - The input channel

Methods

o run 
 public void run()
The main body of this process. 

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