Class Channel

java.lang.Object
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public class Channel

extends java.lang.Object

Class Channel in evap
Shows state management in a simulation When message is inserted, channel goes into countdown state and then nulls out ("evaporates") message.
Stepped by the Sim object.

Version:

1.0

Author:

RP Futrelle

Field Summary

(package private) boolean	countingDown State says counting down.
(package private) int	downCount Countdown var, evaporate message when it == 0.
(package private) java.lang.String	message Contents of the channel.

Constructor Summary

Channel()

Method Summary

(package private) void	Channel() Default constructor inits to empty channel.
(package private) void	insertMessage(java.lang.String str) Accepts string and places in message; starts countdown.
static void	Main(java.lang.String[] args)
(package private) void	step() As with all objects, responds to step().

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

message

java.lang.String message

Contents of the channel.

countingDown

boolean countingDown

State says counting down.

downCount

int downCount

Countdown var, evaporate message when it == 0.

Constructor Detail

Channel

public Channel()

Method Detail

Main

public static void Main(java.lang.String[] args)

Channel

void Channel()

Default constructor inits to empty channel.

insertMessage

void insertMessage(java.lang.String str)

Accepts string and places in message; starts countdown. Important to note that no counting occurs until step() is called -- the key to object autonomy in our simulation.

step

void step()

As with all objects, responds to step().