hla.rti
Interface AttributeHandleFactory

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public interface AttributeHandleFactory

extends java.io.Serializable

The factory is used only (outside of the RTI) to create AttributeHandles received as attribute or parameter values.

Author:

DMSO

Method Summary

AttributeHandle

decode(byte[] buffer, int offset) Decodes an attribute handle, returning a new instance of AttributeHandle.

Method Detail

decode

public AttributeHandle decode(byte[] buffer,
                              int offset)
                       throws CouldNotDecode,
                              FederateNotExecutionMember

Decodes an attribute handle, returning a new instance of AttributeHandle.

Parameters:

buffer - the encoded attribute handle

offset - the offset of the handle data in the buffer

Returns:

an instance of AttributeHandle corresponding to the encoded handle

Throws:

CouldNotDecode - if the attribute handle could not be decoded

FederateNotExecutionMember - if the federate is not a member of the execution