net.sf.xbus.technical.misc
Class ProgramSender

java.lang.Object
  net.sf.xbus.technical.misc.ProgramSender

All Implemented Interfaces:

Sender, TextSender

Direct Known Subclasses:

SimpleProgramSender

public class ProgramSender
extends java.lang.Object
implements Sender, TextSender

ProgramSender calls an external program. Program name and parameters are read out of the configuration.

Field Summary

protected XBUSSystem

mDestination

Constructor Summary

ProgramSender(XBUSSystem destination)
Stores the destination.

Method Summary

java.lang.String	execute(java.lang.String function, java.lang.String callData) Calls an external program.
java.lang.String	getType() A Sender can send data either as a String or as an Object to the neighboring system.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

mDestination

protected XBUSSystem mDestination

Constructor Detail

ProgramSender

public ProgramSender(XBUSSystem destination)

Stores the destination.

Parameters:

destination - name of the interface definition

Throws:

XException - never

Method Detail

execute

public java.lang.String execute(java.lang.String function,
                                java.lang.String callData)
                         throws XException

Calls an external program. Program name and parameters are read out of the configuration.

Specified by:

execute in interface TextSender

Parameters:

function - ignored

callData - ignored

Returns:

the response of the neighbor system

Throws:

XException - if something goes wrong

getType

public java.lang.String getType()

Description copied from interface: Sender

A Sender can send data either as a String or as an Object to the neighboring system.
When working with Strings the Sender must fulfill two preconditions:

• getType returns Constants.TYPE_TEXT
• The class implements the interface TextSender

When working with Objects the Sender must also fulfill two preconditions:

• getType returns Constants.TYPE_OBJECT
• The class implements the interface ObjectSender

Specified by:

getType in interface Sender