net.metanotion.util
Interface Message<O>

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

OOBExceptionMessage, OOBIdleMessage

public interface Message<O>
extends java.io.Serializable

Interface defining a reified message to send to an object.

Method Summary

java.lang.Object	call(O o) Call a method on o, returning the return values.
java.lang.Class<O>	getInterface() Get the Class object for interface this Message expects
void	send(O o) Send a message to o, ignore any return values.

Method Detail

send

void send(O o)

Send a message to o, ignore any return values. (Asynchronous)

Parameters:

o - Object to receive the message.

call

java.lang.Object call(O o)

Call a method on o, returning the return values. (Synchronous)

Parameters:

o - Object to receive the message.

Returns:

Result of the message.

getInterface

java.lang.Class<O> getInterface()

Get the Class object for interface this Message expects

Returns:

Class object representing the interface this message expects to send to.