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old-foei/src/com/idcanet/foei/event/EventInput.java
2006-07-26 18:14:41 +02:00

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/*
* Copyright 2004-2006 IDCA. All rights reserved.
*
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* following conditions are met:
*
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*
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package com.idcanet.foei.event;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Collection;
/**
* An Object that implments thius interface can receive events.<br>
* Which can be directed at different inputs of the object.<br>
*
* @author Willem Cazander
* @version 1.0 01/02/2005
*/
public interface EventInput extends Serializable {
/**
* Gets the all input EventPorts.<br>
*
* @return An List with the current EventPort's.
*/
public Collection<EventPort> getInputPorts();
/**
* Gets an input EventPort by its name
* @param name The name of the eventPort
* @return Returns an input EventPort by its name
*/
public EventPort getInputPort(String name);
/**
* Process an Object.<br>
* @param inputPort The input channel name of this object.
* @param object The object this input needs to process.
*/
public void doEvent(EventPort eventPort,Object object) throws IllegalEventPortNameException;
}