genius.core.repository

Class ParticipantRepItem

java.lang.Object

genius.core.repository.ParticipantRepItem

All Implemented Interfaces:

RepItem, java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

BoaPartyRepItem, PartyRepItem

public abstract class ParticipantRepItem
extends java.lang.Object
implements RepItem

Abstract superclass for RepItems that can generate Participants.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	ParticipantRepItem()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
abstract java.lang.String	getClassDescriptor()
java.lang.String	getProtocolClassPath()
abstract java.lang.String	getUniqueName()
int	hashCode()
protected NegotiationParty	init() Init our fields to cache the party information.
protected void	initSilent() call init but suppress any exceptions and print just a stacktrace.
java.lang.Boolean	isMediator()
abstract NegotiationParty	load()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface genius.core.repository.RepItem

getName

Constructor Detail

ParticipantRepItem

protected ParticipantRepItem()

Method Detail

load

public abstract NegotiationParty load()
                               throws InstantiateException

Returns:

the actual NegotiationParty that this refers to.

Throws:

InstantiateException - if party can't be loaded

isMediator

public java.lang.Boolean isMediator()

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

getUniqueName

public abstract java.lang.String getUniqueName()

Returns:

a unique name that identifies this participant. Used e.g. to create a storage space. Can be derived from the class name or other settings in the participant. Notice that RepItem.getName() may not be unique.

getProtocolClassPath

public java.lang.String getProtocolClassPath()

init

protected NegotiationParty init()
                         throws InstantiateException

Init our fields to cache the party information. party must have been set before getting here.

Parameters:

party -

Throws:

InstantiateException

initSilent

protected final void initSilent()
                         throws InstantiateException

call init but suppress any exceptions and print just a stacktrace.

Throws:

InstantiateException

getClassDescriptor

public abstract java.lang.String getClassDescriptor()

Returns:

a descriptor that is unique for this rep item class. Typically a full.class.path but may be a composite.