kaos.vlik
Class Runner

java.lang.Object
  kaos.vlik.Runner

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Runnable

Direct Known Subclasses:

PrintRunner

public class Runner
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Runnable

Instances contol an interface from KAoS to some Visualizer. This interface has several parts: 1. clients -- The visualizers that this Runner supports. 2. transports -- Means by which clients are able to communicate with the Runner. 3. services -- Capabilities of the Common Service Interface (or CSI) that the Runner provides to its clients. 4. translators -- Tools for transforming CSI messages into a languge that the clients understand. A Runner is responcible for configuring transports, services, and translators. A Runner also needs to provide a way for clients to to connect to it.

Constructor Summary

Runner()

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getConnectionMethod()
static void	main(java.lang.String[] args) A Runner can be run in its own VM.
void	printConnectionMethodIfRequested(java.lang.String[] args)
void	run()
static void	slumber() Puts the current thread to sleep until its interrupted.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Runner

public Runner()

Method Detail

getConnectionMethod

public java.lang.String getConnectionMethod()

Returns:

A string explaining what clients need to do to connect to this runner.

main

public static void main(java.lang.String[] args)

A Runner can be run in its own VM. If args contains "-cm" or "--connectionMethod", then the runner should print its connection method. Becuase of Java's curious approach to inheretance, subclasses will need this.

run

public void run()

Specified by:

run in interface java.lang.Runnable

printConnectionMethodIfRequested

public void printConnectionMethodIfRequested(java.lang.String[] args)

slumber

public static void slumber()

Puts the current thread to sleep until its interrupted.