rmi
Interface ChatParticipantInterface

All Superinterfaces:

java.rmi.Remote

All Known Subinterfaces:

ChatClientInterface, ChatServerInterface

All Known Implementing Classes:

ChatClient, ChatParticipant, ChatServer

public interface ChatParticipantInterface
extends java.rmi.Remote

Interface for participants (server and clients) in simple chat application. This interface describes functionality needed/useful in both server and clients. Every participant has a list of clients currently participating in the chat.

Method Summary

void	addClient(ChatClientInterface c) Adds client.
void	broadcast(java.lang.String message) Sends message to all clients.
void	display(java.lang.String message) Displays message.
void	removeClient(ChatClientInterface c) Removes client.

Method Detail

addClient

void addClient(ChatClientInterface c)
               throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Adds client.

Parameters:

c - client to add

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

removeClient

void removeClient(ChatClientInterface c)
                  throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Removes client.

Parameters:

c - client to remove

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

broadcast

void broadcast(java.lang.String message)
               throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Sends message to all clients.

Parameters:

message - message to send to all

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException

display

void display(java.lang.String message)
             throws java.rmi.RemoteException

Displays message. This method could be implemented in a variety of ways, to display the message in a GUI, on standard output, etc.

Parameters:

message - message to display

Throws:

java.rmi.RemoteException