org.mortbay.util

Class Container

public abstract class Container extends Object implements LifeCycle, EventProvider, Serializable

Abstract Container. Provides base handling for LifeCycle and Component events.

Version: $Id: Container.java,v 1.5 2007/07/02 01:21:59 gregwilkins Exp $

Author: Greg Wilkins (gregw)

Method Summary
protected void	addComponent(Object o)
void	addEventListener(EventListener listener) Add a server event listener.
void	destroy() Destroy a stopped server.
protected abstract void	doStart() Do start operations.
protected abstract void	doStop() Do stop operations.
Collection	getComponents()
boolean	isFailed()
boolean	isStarted()
protected boolean	isStarting()
protected boolean	isStopping()
protected void	removeComponent(Object o)
void	removeEventListener(EventListener listener)
void	start() Start the server.
void	stop() Stop the container.

Method Detail

addComponent

protected void addComponent(Object o)

addEventListener

public void addEventListener(EventListener listener)

Add a server event listener.

Parameters: listener ComponentEventListener or LifeCycleEventListener

destroy

public void destroy()

Destroy a stopped server. Remove all components and send notifications to all event listeners. The HttpServer must be stopped before it can be destroyed.

doStart

protected abstract void doStart()

Do start operations. This abstract method is called by start to perform the actual start operations.

doStop

protected abstract void doStop()

Do stop operations. This abstract method is called by stop to perform the actual stop operations.

getComponents

public Collection getComponents()

isFailed

public boolean isFailed()

isStarted

public boolean isStarted()

isStarting

protected boolean isStarting()

isStopping

protected boolean isStopping()

removeComponent

protected void removeComponent(Object o)

removeEventListener

public void removeEventListener(EventListener listener)

start

public final void start()

Start the server. Generate LifeCycleEvents for starting and started either side of a call to doStart

stop

public final void stop()

Stop the container. Generate LifeCycleEvents for stopping and stopped either side of a call to doStop