gcs
Interface GcsFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

SpreadGcsFactory

public interface GcsFactory

Interface for abstract factory pattern. Its overridden methods can be used to create concrete instances of classes defined in gcs packet.

Author:

tkob

Method Summary

GcsConnection	createGcsConnection() Returns a concrete implementation of GcsConnection.
GcsException	createGcsException() Returns a concrete implementation of GcsException.
GcsException	createGcsException(java.lang.String message) Returns a concrete implementation of GcsException.
GcsException	createGcsException(java.lang.String message, java.lang.Throwable cause) Returns a certain implementation of GcsException.
GcsGroup	createGcsGroup() Returns a concrete implementation of GcsGroup.
GcsGroupID	createGcsGroupID() Returns a concrete implementation of GcsGroupID.
GcsMembershipInfo	createGcsMembershipInfo() Returns a concrete implementation of GcsMembershipInfo .
GcsMessage	createGcsMessage() Returns a concrete implementation of GcsMessage.
GcsMessageFactory	createGcsMessageFactory(GcsMessage message) Returns a concrete implementation of GcsMessageFactory .
GcsMessageListener	createGcsMessageListener(ProfileEntity mySessionReference) Returns a concrete implementation of GcsMessageListener.
GcsVersion	createGcsVersion() Returns a concrete implementation of GcsVersion.
GcsSettings	readSettings(org.jdom.Element element) Used for reading settings concerning a concrete group communication system implementation.

Method Detail

createGcsConnection

GcsConnection createGcsConnection()

Returns a concrete implementation of GcsConnection.

Returns:

new GcsConnection object

See Also:

GcsConnection

createGcsException

GcsException createGcsException()

Returns a concrete implementation of GcsException.

Returns:

new GcsException object

See Also:

GcsException

createGcsException

GcsException createGcsException(java.lang.String message)

Returns a concrete implementation of GcsException.

Returns:

new GcsException object

See Also:

GcsException

createGcsException

GcsException createGcsException(java.lang.String message,
                                java.lang.Throwable cause)

Returns a certain implementation of GcsException.

Returns:

new GcsException object

See Also:

GcsException

createGcsGroup

GcsGroup createGcsGroup()

Returns a concrete implementation of GcsGroup.

Returns:

new GcsGroup object

See Also:

GcsGroup

createGcsGroupID

GcsGroupID createGcsGroupID()

Returns a concrete implementation of GcsGroupID.

Returns:

new GcsGroupID object

See Also:

GcsGroupID

createGcsMembershipInfo

GcsMembershipInfo createGcsMembershipInfo()

Returns a concrete implementation of GcsMembershipInfo .

Returns:

new GcsMembershipInfo object

See Also:

GcsMembershipInfo

createGcsMessage

GcsMessage createGcsMessage()

Returns a concrete implementation of GcsMessage.

Returns:

new GcsMessage object

See Also:

GcsMessage

createGcsMessageFactory

GcsMessageFactory createGcsMessageFactory(GcsMessage message)

Returns a concrete implementation of GcsMessageFactory .

Returns:

new GcsMessageFactory object

See Also:

GcsMessageFactory

createGcsMessageListener

GcsMessageListener createGcsMessageListener(ProfileEntity mySessionReference)

Returns a concrete implementation of GcsMessageListener.

Returns:

new GcsMessageListener object

See Also:

GcsMessageListener

createGcsVersion

GcsVersion createGcsVersion()

Returns a concrete implementation of GcsVersion.

Returns:

new GcsVersion object

See Also:

GcsVersion

readSettings

GcsSettings readSettings(org.jdom.Element element)
                         throws GcsException

Used for reading settings concerning a concrete group communication system implementation. As a result it returns new GcsSettings object.

Parameters:

element - a XML section concerning concrete group communication system implementation

Returns:

a new GcsSettings object

Throws:

GcsException - if problems were encountered during reading the XML file or creating GcsSetting object