hla.rti
Interface ParameterHandleFactory

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

XRTIParameterHandleFactory

public interface ParameterHandleFactory

extends java.io.Serializable

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

Author:

DMSO

Method Summary

ParameterHandle

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

Method Detail

decode

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

Decodes a parameter handle stored within the specified buffer.

Parameters:

buffer - the buffer that contains the encoded parameter handle

offset - the offset within the buffer at which the parameter handle is stored

Returns:

a ParameterHandle representing the decoded handle

Throws:

CouldNotDecode - if the parameter handle could not be decoded

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