rmi
Interface ChatClientInterface

All Superinterfaces:

ChatParticipantInterface, java.rmi.Remote

All Known Implementing Classes:

ChatClient

public interface ChatClientInterface
extends ChatParticipantInterface

Interface for clients in simple chat application.

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getAddress() Gets client's hostname/IPA.
java.lang.String	getScreenName() Gets client's screen name.
void	shutdown() Shuts down, notifying server that we're leaving.
void	startup() Starts up client (performing any work that can't be done in the constructor).

Methods inherited from interface rmi.ChatParticipantInterface

addClient, broadcast, display, removeClient

Method Detail

getScreenName

java.lang.String getScreenName()
                               throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Gets client's screen name.

Returns:

screen name

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

getAddress

java.lang.String getAddress()
                            throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Gets client's hostname/IPA.

Returns:

hostname and IPA, in string form

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

startup

void startup()
             throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Starts up client (performing any work that can't be done in the constructor).

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

shutdown

void shutdown()
              throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Shuts down, notifying server that we're leaving.

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException