Module org.refcodes.io

Package org.refcodes.io

Interface ShortDestination

All Known Subinterfaces:

ConnectionShortsReceiver<CON>, ConnectionShortsTransceiver<CON>, ShortReceiver, ShortsDestination, ShortsReceiver, ShortsTransceiver, ShortTransceiver

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractShortsDestination, AbstractShortsReceiver, LoopbackShortsReceiver, LoopbackShortsTransceiver, ShortArrayReceiver, ShortsReceiverDecorator

Functional Interface:

This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.

@FunctionalInterface
public interface ShortDestination

The ShortDestination is used to receive shorts in a unified way. The receiveShort() method provides the next available short from the counterpart DatagramTransmitter; in case there is none available, then this method halts until one is available.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
short	receiveShort()	Reads (receives) the next short available, in case none short is available, then this method blocks until one is available.

Method Details

receiveShort

short receiveShort()
            throws IOException,
EOFException

Reads (receives) the next short available, in case none short is available, then this method blocks until one is available.

Returns:

The next short sent from the ShortsTransmitter counterpart.

Throws:

IOException - Thrown in case opening or accessing an open line (connection, junction, link) caused problems.

EOFException - Signals that an end of file or end of stream has been reached unexpectedly during input.