org.resilientedge.jockey.peerbridge
Interface PBDirectory

All Known Implementing Classes:

LoopbackDirectory, PBAbstractDirectory, SimpSockDirectory

public interface PBDirectory

A directory that provides browse capability for a peer network.

Version:

$Revision: 1.1.1.1 $

Author:

John Gardner

Method Summary

void	createGroup(PBPeerGroup group) Create a new peer group at the global (world-accessible) net group level.
java.util.Vector	findApps(int timeout) Locate apps on the network, until a time limit is reached.
PBFindMarker	findAppsAsync(int timeout) Locate apps on the network, asynchronously, until a time limit is reached.
java.util.Vector	findGroups(int timeout) Locate groups on the network, until a time limit is reached.
PBFindMarker	findGroupsAsync(int timeout) Locate groups on the network, asynchronously, until a time limit is reached.
java.util.Vector	findPeers(int timeout) Locate peers on the network, until a time limit is reached.
PBFindMarker	findPeersAsync(int timeout) Locate peers on the network, asynchronously, until a time limit is reached.

Method Detail

findApps

public java.util.Vector findApps(int timeout)

Locate apps on the network, until a time limit is reached.

Parameters:

timeout - number of seconds to look for apps

Returns:

Description of the Returned Value

findAppsAsync

public PBFindMarker findAppsAsync(int timeout)

Locate apps on the network, asynchronously, until a time limit is reached.

Parameters:

timeout - number of seconds to look for apps

Returns:

marker representing the find attempt

findPeers

public java.util.Vector findPeers(int timeout)

Locate peers on the network, until a time limit is reached.

Parameters:

timeout - number of seconds to look for peers

Returns:

Description of the Returned Value

findPeersAsync

public PBFindMarker findPeersAsync(int timeout)

Locate peers on the network, asynchronously, until a time limit is reached.

Parameters:

timeout - number of seconds to look for peers

Returns:

marker representing the find attempt

findGroups

public java.util.Vector findGroups(int timeout)

Locate groups on the network, until a time limit is reached.

Parameters:

timeout - number of seconds to look for groups

Returns:

Description of the Returned Value

findGroupsAsync

public PBFindMarker findGroupsAsync(int timeout)

Locate groups on the network, asynchronously, until a time limit is reached.

Parameters:

timeout - number of seconds to look for groups

Returns:

marker representing the find attempt

createGroup

public void createGroup(PBPeerGroup group)

Create a new peer group at the global (world-accessible) net group level.

Parameters:

group - Description of Parameter