hla.rti
Interface LogicalTimeFactory

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public interface LogicalTimeFactory

extends java.io.Serializable

A factory for LogicalTimes.

Author:

DMSO

Method Summary

LogicalTime	decode(byte[] buffer, int offset) Decodes a logical time stored within the specified buffer, returning a LogicalTime object corresponding to the decoded value.
LogicalTime	makeFinal() Creates and returns an instance of the final logical time.
LogicalTime	makeInitial() Creates and returns an instance of the initial logical time.

Method Detail

decode

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

Decodes a logical time stored within the specified buffer, returning a LogicalTime object corresponding to the decoded value.

Parameters:

buffer - the buffer that contains the encoded value

offset - the offset within the buffer at which the encoded value is stored

Returns:

a new LogicalTime representing the decoded value

Throws:

CouldNotDecode - if the value could not be decoded

makeInitial

public LogicalTime makeInitial()

Creates and returns an instance of the initial logical time.

Returns:

an instance of the initial logical time

makeFinal

public LogicalTime makeFinal()

Creates and returns an instance of the final logical time.

Returns:

an instance of the final logical time