Class RecvDrv

java.lang.Object
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  +--Node
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        +--RunningNode
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              +--RecvDrv

public class RecvDrv

extends RunningNode

Defines the behavior of the ReceiveMail Driver

Constructor Summary

RecvDrv()
Default constructor for the RecvDrv

Method Summary

java.lang.Object

RecvDrvGetFromLink() Obtains a message from the link

Methods inherited from class RunningNode

getLinkAccess, getNodeDescription, getNodeID, receivers, senders

Methods inherited from class Node

setNodeLink

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

RecvDrv

public RecvDrv()

Default constructor for the RecvDrv

Method Detail

RecvDrvGetFromLink

public java.lang.Object RecvDrvGetFromLink()

Obtains a message from the link

Returns:

Object message obtained from the link
REQUIRES:
MODIFIES: System.out
EFFECTS: Retrieves and returns a message objecy from the communication carrier In case the carrier is empty returns null In case the carrier is garbled, nothing is retrieved and the carrier is cleared and null is returned