org.objectweb.dream.protocol
Interface ExportIdentifier

All Superinterfaces:
Serializable
All Known Implementing Classes:
BusExportIdentifier, IPExportIdentifier, LogicalClockExportIdentifier, MultiplexExportIdentifier

public interface ExportIdentifier
extends Serializable

A name which identifies an exported interface.


Field Summary
static ExportIdentifier[] EMPTY_EXPORT_IDENTIFIER_ARRAY
          An empty export identifier array.
 
Method Summary
 ExportIdentifier[] getNextExportIds()
          Returns an array of identifiers corresponding to lower level protocol layers, if any.
 

Field Detail

EMPTY_EXPORT_IDENTIFIER_ARRAY

static final ExportIdentifier[] EMPTY_EXPORT_IDENTIFIER_ARRAY
An empty export identifier array.

Method Detail

getNextExportIds

ExportIdentifier[] getNextExportIds()
Returns an array of identifiers corresponding to lower level protocol layers, if any.

Returns:
an array of identifiers corresponding to lower level protocol layers. If their is no lower level protocol layer, returns an empty array.


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