repicea.multiprocess

Interface IndependentProcess

All Superinterfaces:

java.util.concurrent.Future<java.lang.Integer>, java.lang.Runnable, java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

CmdProcess, JavaProcess

public interface IndependentProcess
extends java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Runnable, java.util.concurrent.Future<java.lang.Integer>

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Interface and Description
static class	IndependentProcess.StateValue

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addPropertyChangeListener(java.beans.PropertyChangeListener listener) This method add a listener to the instance of this class if it is not already included in the listeners list.
void	execute() This method starts the independent process.
java.lang.String	getName() This method returns the name of the process.
void	removePropertyChangeListener(java.beans.PropertyChangeListener listener) This method removes all the instances of the listener among the listeners of this class.
void	sendObjectToProcess(java.io.Serializable obj) This method makes it possible to send a Serializable object to the independent process, typically a callback process.
void	setName(java.lang.String name) This method sets the name of this process.

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Runnable

run

Methods inherited from interface java.util.concurrent.Future

cancel, get, get, isCancelled, isDone

Method Detail

addPropertyChangeListener

void addPropertyChangeListener(java.beans.PropertyChangeListener listener)

This method add a listener to the instance of this class if it is not already included in the listeners list. The listeners are communicated the changes of the state member as well as the message received from the process itself.

Parameters:

listener - a PropertyChangeListener instance

removePropertyChangeListener

void removePropertyChangeListener(java.beans.PropertyChangeListener listener)

This method removes all the instances of the listener among the listeners of this class.

Parameters:

listener - a PropertyChangeListener instance

execute

void execute()

This method starts the independent process. Can be called only once.

getName

java.lang.String getName()

This method returns the name of the process.

Returns:

a String

setName

void setName(java.lang.String name)

This method sets the name of this process.

Parameters:

name - a String

sendObjectToProcess

void sendObjectToProcess(java.io.Serializable obj)
                  throws java.io.IOException

This method makes it possible to send a Serializable object to the independent process, typically a callback process.

Parameters:

obj - a Serializable object

Throws:

java.io.IOException