org.jcsp.net

Class GlobalID

java.lang.Object

org.jcsp.net.AbstractID

org.jcsp.net.GlobalID

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

public final class GlobalID
extends AbstractID
implements java.io.Serializable

A Class whose instances represent the global domain. There is only ever a need to have one instance of this class per JVM so a static instance is supplied.

The GlobalID object is the parent AbstractID to all top level DomainID objects.

See AbstractID for a fully explanation of this class.

Author:

Quickstone Technologies Limited

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static GlobalID	instance A static instance of GlobalID.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
GlobalID()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object o) Compares another object with this GlobalID object.
AbstractID	getParentID() Returns null as there is no parent AbstractID of instances of this class.
int	hashCode() Returns an int hash code for this object.
java.lang.String	toString() Returns a human readable string representation of a GlobalID.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

instance

public static final GlobalID instance

A static instance of GlobalID. Instead of creating GlobalID objects, it is better to use this instance as only once instance is ever required.

Constructor Detail

GlobalID

public GlobalID()

Method Detail

getParentID

public AbstractID getParentID()

Returns null as there is no parent AbstractID of instances of this class.

Specified by:

getParentID in class AbstractID

Returns:

null.

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)

Compares another object with this GlobalID object.

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Parameters:

o - an object to compare with object.

Returns:

true iff the other object is a GlobalID.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Returns an int hash code for this object.

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

an int hash code.

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns a human readable string representation of a GlobalID.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

The human readable String - currently "Global".