threadExamples
Class Channel<V,W>

java.lang.Object
  threadExamples.Channel<V,W>

Type Parameters:

V - The type of object used as a request.

W - The type of object used as a response.

public class Channel<V,W>
extends java.lang.Object

A pair of Queues, representing a two-way channel between Threads. The Queues are synchronized.

Although it isn't required, the intended use of a Channel is asymmetric: One Thread puts requests into the Channel, and another Thread services those requests and returns a response.

Version:

January 28, 2008

Author:

David Matuszek

Constructor Summary

Channel()
Creates a new Channel (a pair of Queues).

Method Summary

V	getRequest() Gets an Object of type V from the request queue.
W	getResponse() Gets an Object of type W from the response queue.
void	putRequest(V value) Puts an Object of type V into the request queue.
void	putResponse(W value) Puts an object of type W into the response queue.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Channel

public Channel()

Creates a new Channel (a pair of Queues).

Method Detail

putRequest

public void putRequest(V value)

Puts an Object of type V into the request queue.

Parameters:

value - The object to be added.

getRequest

public V getRequest()

Gets an Object of type V from the request queue.

Returns:

The Object removed from the request queue.

putResponse

public void putResponse(W value)

Puts an object of type W into the response queue.

Parameters:

value - The object to be added.

getResponse

public W getResponse()

Gets an Object of type W from the response queue.

Returns:

The Object removed from the response queue.