util.rmi

Interface RmiDataSink

All Superinterfaces:

Remote

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractRmiDataSink

public interface RmiDataSink
extends Remote

A data sink acts as an rmi-server capable of handling data of a certain type issued to it via an RMI-call. The only data format allowed is a list of VectorG elements, which can either be added, #addData or set (i.e. replace old data if there is any) with #setData. Some sinks may also need #metaData assigned to before they can definitely answer the #acceptsData question. Metadata might be as simple as a designation which indices carries dependent and independent variables, error estimates to this data etc. Some sinks may further be RmiVariableDepending.

Proper implementations of this interface may display data in a datacanvas.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	rmiAcceptsData(String type) Return true, if this sink accepts the flavour of this data.
boolean	rmiAddData(List<VectorG> d) Adds this data to the sink.
boolean	rmiAddData(Map<Object,VectorG> d) For data that is not discernible by an index, but rather by a key.
boolean	rmiClearData() Clears all data.
boolean	rmiMetaData(Map<String,? extends Serializable> meta) Assigns some meta-data to the data sink, providing additional information on how to interpret the data.
boolean	rmiSetData(List<VectorG> d) Sets this data as the only data in the sink.
boolean	rmiSetData(Map<Object,VectorG> d) For data that is not discernible by an index, but rather by a key.

Method Detail

rmiAcceptsData

boolean rmiAcceptsData(String type)
                throws RemoteException

Return true, if this sink accepts the flavour of this data. Returning true here does not guarantee that #addData or #setData return true, but returning false here guarantees that these both methods will return false and thus the effort can be spared.
Must accept the null-String, as clients may not know their data type.

Returns:

True, if this sink might use thi type of data.

Throws:

RemoteException

rmiMetaData

boolean rmiMetaData(Map<String,? extends Serializable> meta)
             throws RemoteException

Assigns some meta-data to the data sink, providing additional information on how to interpret the data. Some common keys may include index of the independt variable(s), the index of a measurement error etc. If the provided information is sufficient, maybe also including some default settings, this method should return true.

Returns:

False, if we cannot interprete data with the information available.

Throws:

RemoteException

rmiClearData

boolean rmiClearData()
              throws RemoteException

Clears all data. Calling #setData should have the same effect as calling this method, followed by an addData.

Returns:

True, if at least a single data point has been deleted.

Throws:

RemoteException

rmiAddData

boolean rmiAddData(List<VectorG> d)
            throws RemoteException

Adds this data to the sink. If processing the data takes too long, an individual thread should be started.

Returns:

True, if we can interprete this data.

Throws:

RemoteException

rmiAddData

boolean rmiAddData(Map<Object,VectorG> d)
            throws RemoteException

For data that is not discernible by an index, but rather by a key.

Throws:

RemoteException

rmiSetData

boolean rmiSetData(List<VectorG> d)
            throws RemoteException

Sets this data as the only data in the sink. If processing the data takes too long, an individual thread should be started.

Returns:

True, if we can interprete this data.

Throws:

RemoteException

rmiSetData

boolean rmiSetData(Map<Object,VectorG> d)
            throws RemoteException

For data that is not discernible by an index, but rather by a key.

Throws:

RemoteException