Package modelarium.multithreading.requestresponse

Class Request

java.lang.Object

modelarium.multithreading.requestresponse.Request

public class Request
extends Object

Represents a request sent from a worker thread to the coordinator thread in a synchronised, multithreaded simulation.

Each request includes information about who sent it, who it is intended for, the type of request, and an optional payload carrying additional data (e.g. agent name or filter).

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Request(String requester, String destination, RequestType requestType, Object payload)	Constructs a new request to be processed by the coordinator.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	getDestination()
Object	getPayload()
String	getRequester()
RequestType	getRequestType()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

Request

public Request(String requester,
 String destination,
 RequestType requestType,
 Object payload)

Constructs a new request to be processed by the coordinator.

Parameters:

requester - the originator of the request

destination - the intended recipient of the request

requestType - the type of request (see RequestType)

payload - the data being requested or sent (may be null)

Method Details

getRequester

public String getRequester()

Returns:

the name of the requester who sent this request

getDestination

public String getDestination()

Returns:

the intended recipient of the request

getRequestType

public RequestType getRequestType()

Returns:

the type of request being made

getPayload

public Object getPayload()

Returns:

the request payload, or null if not required