Class c2.framework.ComponentThread 
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Class c2.framework.ComponentThread 

java.lang.Object
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   +----c2.framework.Brick
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           +----c2.framework.Component
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                   +----c2.framework.ComponentThread
public class ComponentThread
extends Component
implements Runnable
A component that runs in its own thread of control.

See the Component class for details on components.

See Also:
Component

Variable Index

o sem
o t

Constructor Index

o ComponentThread()
o ComponentThread(String, Class)

Method Index

o create(String, Class)
Initializes the component.
o finish()
Immediately stops the execution of the component or connector (even if it has outstanding messages to process).
o finished()
Returns true if the component or connector is idle (ie that it is not processing any messages).
o newMessage(Port)
This method is invoked when the component receives a new request or notification.
o run()
The run method is called when the thread is created.
o start()
Start the component or connector running.

Variables

o t 
  protected Thread t
o sem 
  protected Semaphor sem

Constructors

o ComponentThread 
  public ComponentThread()
o ComponentThread 
  public ComponentThread(String name,
                         Class portClass)

Methods

o create 
  public void create(String name,
                     Class portClass)
Initializes the component.
Overrides:
create in class Component
o newMessage 
  protected void newMessage(Port p)
This method is invoked when the component receives a new request or notification.
Overrides:
newMessage in class Component
o start 
  public void start()
Start the component or connector running.
Overrides:
start in class Brick
o finish 
  public void finish()
Immediately stops the execution of the component or connector (even if it has outstanding messages to process).
Overrides:
finish in class Brick
o finished 
  public boolean finished()
Returns true if the component or connector is idle (ie that it is not processing any messages).
Overrides:
finished in class Brick
o run 
  public void run()
The run method is called when the thread is created. It waits (on a semaphor) for requests and notifications to arrive, and calls the appropriate handle() method to process them. 
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