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Class prominence.msg.MessageInput

java.lang.Object
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   +----java.io.InputStream
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           +----java.io.FilterInputStream
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                   +----java.io.DataInputStream
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                           +----prominence.msg.MessageInput

public class MessageInput

extends DataInputStream

Extends DataInputStream and adds a receive() method that receives a new message from the attached channel.

See Also:

MessageOutput

MessageInput(InputStream)

Creates a new MessageInput.

receive()

Receives a new message from the attached channel and makes it available to read through the standard DataInputStream methods.

  public MessageInput(InputStream in)

Creates a new MessageInput.

Parameters:

in - Stream from which to read message data

  public abstract void receive() throws IOException

Receives a new message from the attached channel and makes it available to read through the standard DataInputStream methods.

Subclasses will extend this class and implement this method as appropriate for a particular communications channel.

Throws: IOException

Occurs if there is a problem receiving a new message.

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