Class ZPicture

java.lang.Object

org.zeromq.proto.ZPicture

public class ZPicture
extends Object

De/serialization of data within a message. This is a DRAFT class, and may change without notice.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
ZPicture()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
ZMsg	msgBinaryPicture(String picture, Object... args)	Creates a binary encoded 'picture' message to the socket (or actor), so it can be sent.
Object[]	recvBinaryPicture(ZMQ.Socket socket, String picture)	Receive a binary encoded 'picture' message from the socket (or actor).
Object[]	recvPicture(ZMQ.Socket socket, String picture)	Receive a 'picture' message to the socket (or actor).
boolean	sendBinaryPicture(ZMQ.Socket socket, String picture, Object... args)
boolean	sendPicture(ZMQ.Socket socket, String picture, Object... args)	Queues a 'picture' message to the socket (or actor), so it can be sent.

Methods inherited from class Object

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

Constructor Details

ZPicture

public ZPicture()

Method Details

msgBinaryPicture

public ZMsg msgBinaryPicture(String picture,
 Object... args)

Creates a binary encoded 'picture' message to the socket (or actor), so it can be sent. The arguments are encoded in a binary format that is compatible with zproto, and is designed to reduce memory allocations.

Parameters:

picture - The picture argument is a string that defines the type of each argument. Supports these argument types:

Types of arguments

pattern	java type	zproto type
1	int	type = "number" size = "1"
2	int	type = "number" size = "2"
4	long	type = "number" size = "3"
8	long	type = "number" size = "4"
s	String, 0-255 chars	type = "string"
S	String, 0-2^32-1 chars	type = "longstr"
b	byte[], 0-2^32-1 bytes	type = "chunk"
c	byte[], 0-2^32-1 bytes	type = "chunk"
f	ZFrame	type = "frame"
m	ZMsg	type = "msg" Has to be the last element of the picture

args - Arguments according to the picture

Returns:

true when it has been queued on the socket and ØMQ has assumed responsibility for the message. This does not indicate that the message has been transmitted to the network.

API Note

Does not change or take ownership of any arguments.

sendBinaryPicture

public boolean sendBinaryPicture(ZMQ.Socket socket,
 String picture,
 Object... args)

recvBinaryPicture

public Object[] recvBinaryPicture(ZMQ.Socket socket,
 String picture)

Receive a binary encoded 'picture' message from the socket (or actor). This method is similar to ZMQ.Socket.recv(), except the arguments are encoded in a binary format that is compatible with zproto, and is designed to reduce memory allocations.

Parameters:

picture - The picture argument is a string that defines the type of each argument. See sendBinaryPicture(Socket, String, Object...) for the supported argument types.

Returns:

the picture elements as object array

sendPicture

public boolean sendPicture(ZMQ.Socket socket,
 String picture,
 Object... args)

Queues a 'picture' message to the socket (or actor), so it can be sent.

Parameters:

picture - The picture is a string that defines the type of each frame. This makes it easy to send a complex multiframe message in one call. The picture can contain any of these characters, each corresponding to zero or one arguments:

Types of arguments

i = int (stores signed integer)

1 = byte (stores 8-bit unsigned integer)

2 = int (stores 16-bit unsigned integer)

4 = long (stores 32-bit unsigned integer)

8 = long (stores 64-bit unsigned integer)

s = String

b = byte[]

c = byte[]

f = ZFrame

m = ZMsg (sends all frames in the ZMsg)Has to be the last element of the picture

z = sends zero-sized frame (0 arguments)

Note that s, b, f and m are encoded the same way and the choice is offered as a convenience to the sender, which may or may not already have data in a ZFrame or ZMsg. Does not change or take ownership of any arguments. Also see recvPicture(Socket, String)} how to recv a multiframe picture.

args - Arguments according to the picture

Returns:

true if successful, false if sending failed for any reason

recvPicture

public Object[] recvPicture(ZMQ.Socket socket,
 String picture)

Receive a 'picture' message to the socket (or actor).

Parameters:

picture - The picture is a string that defines the type of each frame. This makes it easy to recv a complex multiframe message in one call. The picture can contain any of these characters, each corresponding to zero or one elements in the result:

Types of arguments

i = int (stores signed integer)

1 = int (stores 8-bit unsigned integer)

2 = int (stores 16-bit unsigned integer)

4 = long (stores 32-bit unsigned integer)

8 = long (stores 64-bit unsigned integer)

s = String

b = byte[]

f = ZFrame (creates zframe)

m = ZMsg (creates a zmsg with the remaing frames)

z = null, asserts empty frame (0 arguments)

Also see sendPicture(Socket, String, Object...) how to send a multiframe picture.

Returns:

the picture elements as object array