Class CNSService

java.lang.Object

org.jcsp.net2.cns.CNSService

public final class CNSService
extends Object

This is the service object used to register and resolve channel names with a Channel Name Server. This provides a client front end.

Author:

Kevin Chalmers (updated from Quickstone Technologies)

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
CNSService(NodeID cnsNode)	Creates a new CNSService

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	register(String name, NetChannelInput in)	Registers an input end with the CNS
NetChannelLocation	resolve(String name)	Resolves a name on the CNS, retrieving the NetChannelLocation for the channel

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

CNSService

public CNSService(NodeID cnsNode)
           throws JCSPNetworkException

Creates a new CNSService

Parameters:

cnsNode - The NodeID of the Node with the CNS on it

Throws:

JCSPNetworkException - Thrown if something goes wrong in the underlying architecture

Method Details

register

public boolean register(String name,
 NetChannelInput in)

Registers an input end with the CNS

Parameters:

name - The name to register the channel with

in - The NetChannelInput to register with the CNS

Returns:

True if the channel was successfully registered, false otherwise

resolve

public NetChannelLocation resolve(String name)
                           throws JCSPNetworkException

Resolves a name on the CNS, retrieving the NetChannelLocation for the channel

Parameters:

name - The name to resolve

Returns:

The NetChannelLocation of the channel declared name

Throws:

JCSPNetworkException - Thrown if something goes wrong in the underlying architecture