Interface IMsgChannel

All Known Implementing Classes:

MsgQueue

public interface IMsgChannel

Interface for message channels.

Since:

1.0

Method Summary

IMsgChannel	makeCopy() clone this channel.
IMsgChannel	makeLazyCopy() clone this channel, assuming source will cease to be modified
IMsg	readMsg() Read a message, alter state of this channel instance.
IMsgChannel	sendMsg(IMsg msg) Post message to channel

Method Detail

makeCopy

IMsgChannel makeCopy()

clone this channel. state changes to cloned copy should not affect cloning source

makeLazyCopy

IMsgChannel makeLazyCopy()

clone this channel, assuming source will cease to be modified

sendMsg

IMsgChannel sendMsg(IMsg msg)

Post message to channel

Parameters:

msg - is the message to be sent

Returns:

This queue

readMsg

IMsg readMsg()

Read a message, alter state of this channel instance.

Returns:

IMsg just read.