Class EntityList

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Dumpable
    Direct Known Subclasses:
    RouterConfigInstance

    public class EntityList
    extends Entity
    A EntityList object that extends Entity. The difference is that the EntityList supports the dynamic addition/removal of sub-entities. It also owns an Entity template to creates predefined sub-entities.
    Author:
    IIT GmbH, Bremen/Germany, Copyright (c) 2000-2002, All Rights Reserved
    • Constructor Detail

      • EntityList

        public EntityList​(java.lang.String name,
                          java.lang.String displayName,
                          java.lang.String description,
                          java.lang.String state,
                          Entity template,
                          boolean rebootOnNew,
                          boolean rebootOnDel)
        Creates a new EntityList.
        Parameters:
        name - name.
        displayName - display name.
        description - description.
        state - not used yet.
        template - the template for new sub-entities.
        rebootOnNew - states whether an addition is only active after reboot.
        rebootOnDel - states whether a removal is only active after reboot.
      • EntityList

        public EntityList​(java.lang.String name,
                          java.lang.String displayName,
                          java.lang.String description,
                          java.lang.String state,
                          Entity template)
        Creates a new EntityList.
        Parameters:
        name - name.
        displayName - display name.
        description - description.
        state - not used yet.
        template - the template for new sub-entities.
      • EntityList

        public EntityList​(java.lang.String name,
                          java.lang.String displayName,
                          java.lang.String description,
                          java.lang.String state,
                          Entity template,
                          boolean autoCreateNewDel)
        Creates a new EntityList.
        Parameters:
        name - name.
        displayName - display name.
        description - description.
        state - not used yet.
        template - the template for new sub-entities.
        autoCreateNewDel - automatically create new/delete commands.
      • EntityList

        protected EntityList()
    • Method Detail

      • getDumpId

        public int getDumpId()
        Description copied from interface: Dumpable
        Returns a unique dump id for this object.
        Specified by:
        getDumpId in interface Dumpable
        Overrides:
        getDumpId in class Entity
        Returns:
        unique dump id
      • writeContent

        public void writeContent​(java.io.DataOutput out)
                          throws java.io.IOException
        Description copied from interface: Dumpable
        Write the content of this object to the stream.
        Specified by:
        writeContent in interface Dumpable
        Overrides:
        writeContent in class Entity
        Parameters:
        out - output stream
        Throws:
        java.io.IOException - if an error occurs
      • readContent

        public void readContent​(java.io.DataInput in)
                         throws java.io.IOException
        Description copied from interface: Dumpable
        Read the content of this object from the stream.
        Specified by:
        readContent in interface Dumpable
        Overrides:
        readContent in class Entity
        Parameters:
        in - input stream
        Throws:
        java.io.IOException - if an error occurs
      • createEntity

        public Entity createEntity()
        Creates a new Entity from the template.
        Returns:
        new entity.
      • createCommands

        public void createCommands()
        Description copied from class: Entity
        Creates the commands out of the command registry. Normally, this is performed automatically, except for dynamic entities.
        Overrides:
        createCommands in class Entity
        See Also:
        EntityList
      • getTemplate

        public Entity getTemplate()
        Returns the template for new sub-entities.
        Returns:
        template.
      • setEntityAddListener

        public void setEntityAddListener​(EntityAddListener entityAddListener)
        Description copied from class: Entity
        Set the EntityAddListener. There can only be 1 EntityAddListener which is responsible to verify the addition and may be throw an EntityAddException.
        Overrides:
        setEntityAddListener in class Entity
        Parameters:
        entityAddListener - listener.
      • setEntityRemoveListener

        public void setEntityRemoveListener​(EntityRemoveListener entityRemoveListener)
        Description copied from class: Entity
        Set the EntityRemoveListener. There can only be 1 EntityRemoveListener which is responsible to verify the removal and may be throw an EntityRemoveException.
        Overrides:
        setEntityRemoveListener in class Entity
        Parameters:
        entityRemoveListener - listener.
      • toJson

        public java.lang.String toJson()
        Overrides:
        toJson in class Entity
      • toString

        public java.lang.String toString()
        Overrides:
        toString in class Entity