Class ApplicationID

java.lang.Object
org.jcsp.net.AbstractID
org.jcsp.net.ApplicationID
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
public class ApplicationID extends AbstractID implements Serializable

A Class whose instances represent a unique identifier for a JCSP.NET application. An application is defined as being a process network that forms a complete program. Applications have a parent Node which is the Node on which the application was started.

For a full explanation, see AbstractID.

Author:
Quickstone Technologies Limited
See Also:

  • Method Details

    • toString

      public String toString()

      Returns a String representation of this object. The current implemenation returns a human readable String which shows the application's home NodeID and the integer application id.

      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      the String representing this Application ID.

    • equals

      public boolean equals(Object o)

      Compares the supplied Object with this ApplicationID.

      Overrides:
      equals in class Object
      Parameters:
      o - another Object to compare with this ApplicationID.
      Returns:
      true iff the parameter o is an ApplicationID that represents the same application as this object.

    • hashCode

      public int hashCode()

      Returns a hash code for this Object. Two equal ApplicationID objects return the same hash code.

      Overrides:
      hashCode in class Object
      Returns:
      an int hash code.

    • getParentID

      public AbstractID getParentID()
      Returns the parent NodeID of this object.
      Specified by:
      getParentID in class AbstractID
      Returns:
      the parent NodeID.