network.node

Class NodeCollection

java.lang.Object

network.node.NodeCollection

public class NodeCollection
extends java.lang.Object

NodeCollection is responsible for keeping a collection of all existing nodes in the program and for providing the correct reference to a name, identified by its name.

Since:

0.0

Version:

1.0

Author:

Joeri Ruyssinck (joeri.ruysssinck@intec.ugent.be)

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
NodeCollection()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static void	addNode(Node node) Adds a new node to the collection.
static Node	getNode(java.lang.String name) Returns the node identified by a certain name.
static void	reset() Clears all the mapping in all nodes.
static java.util.Collection<Node>	returnAllRegisteredNodes() Returns a collection of all nodes currently registered in the system

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

NodeCollection

public NodeCollection()

Method Detail

getNode

public static Node getNode(java.lang.String name)

Returns the node identified by a certain name. If non-existing return null

Parameters:

name - the name of requested node

Returns:

the node or null if no node exists with that name

addNode

public static void addNode(Node node)

Adds a new node to the collection. Removes any node that existed before with the same name.

Parameters:

name - the node to be added to the collection

returnAllRegisteredNodes

public static java.util.Collection<Node> returnAllRegisteredNodes()

Returns a collection of all nodes currently registered in the system

Returns:

collection of all nodes

reset

public static void reset()

Clears all the mapping in all nodes. Then unsubscribes all nodes from the system.