org.intellimate.izou.output

Interface OutputPluginModel<X,T>

All Superinterfaces:

Identifiable, Runnable

public interface OutputPluginModel<X,T>
extends Runnable, Identifiable

The OutputPlugin class gets Event and then starts threads filled with output-extension tasks to create the final output and then render it on its own medium

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addToEventList(EventModel event) Adds an event to blockingQueue
com.google.common.reflect.TypeToken<X>	getArgumentType() returns the Type of the argument for the OutputExtensions, or null if none
com.google.common.reflect.TypeToken<T>	getReceivingType() returns the Type of the one wants to receive from the OutputExtensions
boolean	isRunning() returns whether the OutputPlugin is running
void	outputExtensionAdded(Identification identification) callback method to notify that an OutputExtension was added
void	outputExtensionRemoved(Identification identification) callback method to notify that an OutputExtension was added
void	stop() stops the OutputPlugin

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Runnable

run

Methods inherited from interface org.intellimate.izou.identification.Identifiable

getID, isOwner

Method Detail

addToEventList

void addToEventList(EventModel event)

Adds an event to blockingQueue

Parameters:

event - the event to add

Throws:

IllegalStateException - raised if problems adding an event to blockingQueue

outputExtensionAdded

void outputExtensionAdded(Identification identification)

callback method to notify that an OutputExtension was added

Parameters:

identification - the Identification of the OutputExtension added

outputExtensionRemoved

void outputExtensionRemoved(Identification identification)

callback method to notify that an OutputExtension was added

Parameters:

identification - the Identification of the OutputExtension added

isRunning

boolean isRunning()

returns whether the OutputPlugin is running

Returns:

true if it is running, false if not

stop

void stop()

stops the OutputPlugin

getReceivingType

com.google.common.reflect.TypeToken<T> getReceivingType()

returns the Type of the one wants to receive from the OutputExtensions

Returns:

the type of the generic

getArgumentType

com.google.common.reflect.TypeToken<X> getArgumentType()

returns the Type of the argument for the OutputExtensions, or null if none

Returns:

the type of the Argument