hla.rti
Interface ObjectClassHandleFactory

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public interface ObjectClassHandleFactory

extends java.io.Serializable

A factory for ObjectClassHandles. This factory is used only (outside of the run-time infrastructure) to create ObjectClassHandles received as attribute or parameter values.

Author:

DMSO

Method Summary

ObjectClassHandle

decode(byte[] buffer, int offset) Decodes an object class handle stored within the specified buffer.

Method Detail

decode

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

Decodes an object class handle stored within the specified buffer.

Parameters:

buffer - the buffer that contains the encoded handle

offset - the offset within the buffer at which the encoded handle is located

Returns:

an ObjectClassHandle representing the decoded handle

Throws:

CouldNotDecode - if the handle could not be decoded

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