org.planx.xmlstore.routing.messaging
Interface MessageFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

MessageFactoryImpl

public interface MessageFactory

Creates Message and Receiver objects based on message code types.

Method Summary

Message	createMessage(byte code, DataInput in) Creates a Message of type code from the specified stream.
Receiver	createReceiver(byte code, MessageServer server) Creates a Receiver for handling a Message of type code.

Method Detail

createMessage

Message createMessage(byte code,
                      DataInput in)
                      throws IOException,
                             UnknownMessageException

Creates a Message of type code from the specified stream.

Throws:

UnknownMessageException - if the message code type is not supported

IOException

createReceiver

Receiver createReceiver(byte code,
                        MessageServer server)

Creates a Receiver for handling a Message of type code. If no standard Receiver should handle the message null is returned. In this case, an application specific receiver will be used if one is registered.