Server¶

public abstract class Server<MethodType extends Method> extends Participant ¶

Objects of this class represent local or remote serves. A server is basically a collection of named methods that are bound to a specific scope. This class is primarily intended as a superclass for local and remote server classes.

Author: jmoringe
Parameters: <MethodType> – The type of methods used in the subclasses

Constructors¶

Server¶

protected Server(ParticipantCreateArgs<?> args)¶

Constructs a new server.

Parameters: args – arguments used for this server

Methods¶

activate¶

public void activate()¶

addMethod¶

protected void addMethod(String name, MethodType method, boolean overwrite)¶

Adds a method to the server.

Parameters

name – name under which the method should be registered
method – the method instance
overwrite – if true, overwrite an existing method with that name, else raise an exception

Throws

IllegalArgumentException – method with the given name already exists and shall not be overwritten

deactivate¶

public void deactivate()¶

getMethod¶

public MethodType getMethod(String name)¶

Returns the method with the given name.

Parameters: name – method name
Returns: Method instance or null if no method exists with this name

getMethods¶

public Collection<MethodType> getMethods()¶

Return all methods of the server.

Returns: A Collection containing all methods.

getTransportUris¶

public Set<URI> getTransportUris()¶

hasMethod¶

public boolean hasMethod(String name)¶

Indicates whether a method with the given name is already registered.

Parameters: name – name of the method
Returns: true if a method is registered with the given name, else false

isActive¶

public boolean isActive()¶