hla.rti
Interface DimensionHandleFactory

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

XRTIDimensionHandleFactory

public interface DimensionHandleFactory

extends java.io.Serializable

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

Author:

DMSO

Method Summary

DimensionHandle

decode(byte[] buffer, int offset) Decodes a dimension handle within the specified buffer.

Method Detail

decode

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

Decodes a dimension handle within the specified buffer.

Parameters:

buffer - the buffer containing the encoded handle

offset - the location of the handle within the buffer

Returns:

the DimensionHandle instance corresponding to the decoded handle

Throws:

CouldNotDecode - if the dimension handle could not be decoded

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