netcom.mds
Class AbstractShare

java.lang.Object
  netcom.mds.AbstractShare

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.lang.Comparable, java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ChatShare, FileShare

public abstract class AbstractShare

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.lang.Comparable, java.io.Serializable

Title: Abstract Share

Description: This represents one shared piece of information by a PServer

Copyright: Copyright (c) 2002

Company: NETCOM

See Also:

FileShare, ChatShare, Serialized Form

Field Summary

java.lang.String[]	access_list An array of Strings that has name of the PClients who can access this share.
java.lang.String	id Unique ID for the share.
java.util.List[]	name_list_pairs A array of Lists used to see if a share matches a SearchRequest.
java.lang.String	ps_name This is the name of the PServer which created and owns this share
java.lang.String	share_name This is the name of the Share
AddressPort	source Socket of the PServer who has the share.

Constructor Summary

AbstractShare(java.lang.String ps_name, java.lang.String share_name, AddressPort source, java.lang.String id, java.lang.String[] access_list, java.util.List[] name_list_pairs)
Constructs an AbstractShare object representing a share on a PServer

Method Summary

abstract int

compareTo(java.lang.Object o) This method is provided so that AbstractShares can be placed into sorted data structures so a search can be performed on them optimally.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

ps_name

public final java.lang.String ps_name

This is the name of the PServer which created and owns this share

share_name

public final java.lang.String share_name

This is the name of the Share

source

public final AddressPort source

Socket of the PServer who has the share. Used to retrieve the share.

id

public final java.lang.String id

Unique ID for the share. Used to get data from the PServer

access_list

public final java.lang.String[] access_list

An array of Strings that has name of the PClients who can access this share. Null if everyone can access it.

name_list_pairs

public final java.util.List[] name_list_pairs

A array of Lists used to see if a share matches a SearchRequest.

Constructor Detail

AbstractShare

public AbstractShare(java.lang.String ps_name,
                     java.lang.String share_name,
                     AddressPort source,
                     java.lang.String id,
                     java.lang.String[] access_list,
                     java.util.List[] name_list_pairs)

Constructs an AbstractShare object representing a share on a PServer

Parameters:

ps_name - A String containingname of the PServer to add the share to

share_name - A String representing the name of the Share

source - An AddressPort that is the Socket of the PServer with the Share

id - A unique String that represents this spedcific share. Used to get data from PServer

access_list - An array of Strings containing all PClients who have permission to Share. null if everyone has access

name_list_pairs - An array of Lists that have the name lists representing the Share and used for searching for shares within PSDatas

Method Detail

compareTo

public abstract int compareTo(java.lang.Object o)

This method is provided so that AbstractShares can be placed into sorted data structures so a search can be performed on them optimally. Abstract method so each type of share must have method of comparison

Specified by:

compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable

Parameters:

o - Object to compare this object against