gnu.cajo.utils
Class BaseItem.MainThread

java.lang.Object
  extended by gnu.cajo.utils.BaseItem.MainThread
All Implemented Interfaces:
java.lang.Runnable
Enclosing class:
BaseItem

public abstract class BaseItem.MainThread
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.lang.Runnable

The main processing thread of this object. An object can be either entirely, event driven, i.e. executing only when its methods are being invoked, or can also have a thread of its own. If non-null, it will be started upon its binding by the ItemServer, where its startThread method will be invoked.

This is an an inner class of BaseItem, to allow its implementations access to the object's private and protected members and methods. This is critical because all public methods of BaseItem can be invoked by remote objects, just as with local objects.


Constructor Summary
BaseItem.MainThread()
          Nothing is performed in the constructor.
 
Method Summary
abstract  void run()
          The run method is exectued by the thread created for the BaseItem at its binding on the server, and runs until it returns.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

BaseItem.MainThread

public BaseItem.MainThread()
Nothing is performed in the constructor. Construction and configuration are generally performed by a builder application.

Method Detail

run

public abstract void run()
The run method is exectued by the thread created for the BaseItem at its binding on the server, and runs until it returns.

Specified by:
run in interface java.lang.Runnable