Class MessageCreator

Class MessageCreator 

java.lang.Object
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class MessageCreator
extends Object
A class used in creating various specific Message objects.

It should be the only entrypoint in creating Messages !

Written: Radu Sion
Version: 0.26
Source: MessageCreator.java
See Also:
ClientMessageCreator, ServerMessageCreator, Message, MessageParser

Method Index

o create(int, int, int, int, int)
o DataBytes(byte[])
Creates a simple data Message initialized with a byte array.
o DataString(String)
Creates a simple data Message initialized with the ASCII information from a String.
o modifyDestination(Message, int, int)
Creates a new Message modifying the destination (group & number) of a provided one.
o modifySender(Message, int, int)
Creates a new Message modifying the sender (group & number) of a provided one.
o NOP()
Creates a NOP (empty) Message that should be ignored.
o OK()
Creates a OK Message.

Methods

o modifySender 
  public static Message modifySender(Message mess,
                                     int player,
                                     int group)
Creates a new Message modifying the sender (group & number) of a provided one. No parameter checkings performed.
Parameters:
mess - Old Message
player - New sender number to set in the created Message
group - New sender group number to set in the created Message
Returns:
A new modified Message
o modifyDestination 
  public static Message modifyDestination(Message mess,
                                          int player,
                                          int group)
Creates a new Message modifying the destination (group & number) of a provided one.
Parameters:
mess - Old Message
player - New destination number to set in the created Message
group - New destination group number to set in the created Message
Returns:
A new modified Message
o DataString 
  public static Message DataString(String say)
Creates a simple data Message initialized with the ASCII information from a String.
Returns:
The created Message
o DataBytes 
  public static Message DataBytes(byte say[])
Creates a simple data Message initialized with a byte array.
Returns:
The created Message
o create 
  protected static Message create(int type,
                                  int sender,
                                  int sender_group,
                                  int dest,
                                  int dest_group)
o NOP 
  public static Message NOP()
Creates a NOP (empty) Message that should be ignored. (generally speaking)
o OK 
  public static Message OK()
Creates a OK Message. On receiving a OK from the server, the client should check again it's group & number with the one of the OK