org.kaariboga.core
Class KaaribogaMessage

java.lang.Object
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All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public class KaaribogaMessage

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.io.Serializable

The kaariboga message is a message that kaaribogas and bases can send to each other. In contains information about the recipient, the sender, the kind and the content of a message. Messages can contain all kinds of contents, for example agents, class source code or files.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

byte[]	binary Binary content of the message
java.lang.String	content String content of the message.
java.lang.String	kind Kind of message.
KaaribogaAddress	recipient Recipient of this message.
KaaribogaAddress	sender Sender of this message.
int	version Unused at the moment.

Constructor Summary

KaaribogaMessage(KaaribogaAddress sender, KaaribogaAddress recipient, java.lang.String kind, java.lang.String content, byte[] binary)
Creates a new KaaribogaMessage.

Method Summary

java.lang.String

toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

version

public int version

Unused at the moment.

recipient

public KaaribogaAddress recipient

Recipient of this message. If the recipient is another base the name field of the KaaribogaMessage should be empty.

sender

public KaaribogaAddress sender

Sender of this message. If the sender is not an agent but the base the name field of the sender should be empty.

kind

public java.lang.String kind

Kind of message.
Values:
KAARIBOGA: Message contains an an agent. content field contains the agent's name. binary field it's values.
GET: Get a kaariboga from another base. content field contains the agent's name.
GET_CLASS: Get the java byte code of a class. content field contains the class name.
CLASS: Message contains java byte code of a class. content field contains the class name. binary the byte code.
FILE: Message contains a file. content field contains the file name. binary the file.
MESSAGE: To send arbitrary messages. content and binary may be used freely.

content

public java.lang.String content

String content of the message.

binary

public byte[] binary

Binary content of the message

Constructor Detail

KaaribogaMessage

public KaaribogaMessage(KaaribogaAddress sender,
                        KaaribogaAddress recipient,
                        java.lang.String kind,
                        java.lang.String content,
                        byte[] binary)

Creates a new KaaribogaMessage.

Parameters:

sender - The object that sends the message. If the sender is not an agent but the base the name field of the sender should be empty.

recipient - The receiving object. If the recipient is another base the name field of the KaaribogaMessage should be empty.

kind - The kind of the message. This can be KAARIBOGA, GET, GET_CLASS, CLASS, FILE, MESSAGE.

content - Extra string for message contents for example a class or a file name.

binary - Binary content of the message for example the source code of a file.

Method Detail

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object