Class JvmContext

    • Constructor Detail

      • JvmContext

        public JvmContext​(String atomicName)
        constructs a new root JvmContext.
        Parameters:
        atomicName - String; the name under which the root context will be registered
      • JvmContext

        public JvmContext​(ContextInterface parent,
                          String atomicName)
        Constructs a new JvmContext.
        Parameters:
        parent - Context; the parent context
        atomicName - String; the name under which the context will be registered
    • Method Detail

      • getParent

        public ContextInterface getParent()
                                   throws RemoteException
        Retrieves the parent context for this context, or null when this is the root context.
        Specified by:
        getParent in interface ContextInterface
        Returns:
        ContextInterface; parent context for this context, or null when this is the root context
        Throws:
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • getRootContext

        public ContextInterface getRootContext()
                                        throws RemoteException
        Retrieves the root context for this context, or the current context when this is the root context.
        Specified by:
        getRootContext in interface ContextInterface
        Returns:
        ContextInterface; the root context for this context
        Throws:
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • getAbsolutePath

        public String getAbsolutePath()
                               throws RemoteException
        Returns the absolute path for this context, or an empty string when this is the root context.
        Specified by:
        getAbsolutePath in interface ContextInterface
        Returns:
        String; the absolute path for this context, or an empty string when this is the root context
        Throws:
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • getObject

        public Object getObject​(String key)
                         throws NamingException,
                                RemoteException
        Retrieves the named object from the Context. The key is not compound. Key cannot be empty or contain "/".
        Specified by:
        getObject in interface ContextInterface
        Parameters:
        key - String; the name of the object to look up; NOT a compound name
        Returns:
        Object; the Context or Object indicated by the key
        Throws:
        NamingException - when key is the empty string or when key contains "/"
        NameNotFoundException - if the key does not exist in the current context
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • get

        public Object get​(String name)
                   throws NamingException,
                          RemoteException
        Retrieves the named object from the Context. The name may be a compound name where parts are separated by separation strings indicating subcontexts. All intermediate subcontexts must exist. When name is the empty String or "/", the current Context is returned.
        Specified by:
        get in interface ContextInterface
        Parameters:
        name - String; the name of the object to look up; may be a compound name
        Returns:
        Object; the Context or Object indicated by the name
        Throws:
        NamingException - as a placeholder overarching exception
        NameNotFoundException - if an intermediate context or the reference does not exist
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • exists

        public boolean exists​(String name)
                       throws NamingException,
                              RemoteException
        Indicates whether an object with the given name has been registered in the Context. The name may be a compound name where parts are separated by separation strings indicating subcontexts. All intermediate subcontexts must exist. When name is the empty String or "/", the method returns true.
        Specified by:
        exists in interface ContextInterface
        Parameters:
        name - String; the name of the object to look up; may be a compound name
        Returns:
        boolean; whether an object with the given name has been registered
        Throws:
        NamingException - as a placeholder overarching exception
        NameNotFoundException - when an intermediate context does not exist
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • hasKey

        public boolean hasKey​(String key)
                       throws NamingException,
                              RemoteException
        Indicates whether the key has been registered in the current Context. The name is not compound. When name is the empty String or "/", the method returns an exception.
        Specified by:
        hasKey in interface ContextInterface
        Parameters:
        key - String; the name of the object to look up; NOT compound
        Returns:
        boolean; whether an object with the given key has been registered in the current context
        Throws:
        NamingException - when key is the empty string or when key contains "/"
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • hasObject

        public boolean hasObject​(Object object)
                          throws RemoteException
        Indicates whether the object has been registered (once or more) in the current Context. The object may be null.
        Specified by:
        hasObject in interface ContextInterface
        Parameters:
        object - Object; the object to look up; mey be null
        Returns:
        boolean; whether an object with the given key has been registered once or more in the current context
        Throws:
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • isEmpty

        public boolean isEmpty()
                        throws RemoteException
        Indicates whether the current context is empty.
        Specified by:
        isEmpty in interface ContextInterface
        Returns:
        boolean; whether the current context is empty
        Throws:
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • bindObject

        public void bindObject​(String key,
                               Object object)
                        throws NamingException,
                               RemoteException
        Binds an object into this Context using the key. The key is not compound. The key cannot be empty or "/". An OBJECT_ADDED_EVENT is fired containing an object array with a pointer to the context, the relative key, and the object when a new binding has taken place.
        Specified by:
        bindObject in interface ContextInterface
        Parameters:
        key - String; the key under which the object will be stored; NOT a compound name
        object - Object; the Context or Object to be stored into this Context using the given name; a null object is allowed
        Throws:
        NamingException - when key is the empty string or when key contains "/"
        NameAlreadyBoundException - if key is already bound to an object
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • bindObject

        public void bindObject​(Object object)
                        throws NamingException,
                               RemoteException
        Binds an object into the Context using the toString() method of the object as the key. All "/" characters in the toString() result will be replaced by "#" characters. An OBJECT_ADDED_EVENT is fired containing an object array with a pointer to the context, the relative key, and the object when a new binding has taken place.
        Specified by:
        bindObject in interface ContextInterface
        Parameters:
        object - Object; the Context or Object to be stored into this Context using the toString() result as the key; a null object is not allowed
        Throws:
        NamingException - when the toString() of the object results in an empty string
        NameAlreadyBoundException - if key is already bound to an object
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • bind

        public void bind​(String name,
                         Object object)
                  throws NamingException,
                         RemoteException
        Binds an object into the Context using the name. The name may be a compound name where parts are separated by separation strings indicating subcontexts. All intermediate subcontexts must already exist. The object will be registered using the terminal atomic reference in the deepest subcontext provided. Name cannot be empty or "/". An OBJECT_ADDED_EVENT is fired containing an object array with a pointer to the context, the relative key, and the object when a new binding has taken place.
        Specified by:
        bind in interface ContextInterface
        Parameters:
        name - String; the name under which the object will be stored; may be a compound name with the terminal reference indicating the key under which the object will be stored
        object - Object; the Context or Object to be stored into the given context; a null object is allowed
        Throws:
        NamingException - when the reference is "/" or empty
        NameAlreadyBoundException - if name is already bound to an object
        NameNotFoundException - when an intermediate context does not exist
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • unbindObject

        public void unbindObject​(String key)
                          throws NamingException,
                                 RemoteException
        Removes the binding for an object in this Context with the given key. The key is not compound. The key cannot be empty or "/". It is not a problem when there is no object registered with the given key. An OBJECT_REMOVED_EVENT is fired containing an object array with a pointer to the context, the relative key, and the removed object when a binding has been removed.
        Specified by:
        unbindObject in interface ContextInterface
        Parameters:
        key - String; the key of the object that has to be removed; NOT a compound name
        Throws:
        NamingException - when key is the empty string or when key contains "/"
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • unbind

        public void unbind​(String name)
                    throws NamingException,
                           RemoteException
        Removes the binding for an object in the Context with the given name. The name may be a compound name where parts are separated by separation strings indicating subcontexts. Name cannot be empty or "/". It is not a problem when there is no object registered with the given name. An OBJECT_REMOVED_EVENT is fired containing an object array with a pointer to the context, the relative key, and the removed object when a binding has been removed.
        Specified by:
        unbind in interface ContextInterface
        Parameters:
        name - String; the name of the object that has to be removed; may be a compound name with the terminal reference indicating the key under which the object is stored
        Throws:
        NamingException - when the reference is "/" or empty
        NameNotFoundException - when an intermediate context does not exist
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • rebindObject

        public void rebindObject​(String key,
                                 Object object)
                          throws NamingException,
                                 RemoteException
        Replaces an object in this Context with the given key, or registers the object when a registration with the key does not exist yet. The key is not a compound name. Name cannot be empty or "/". An OBJECT_REMOVED_EVENT is fired containing an object array with a pointer to the context, the relative key, and the removed object when a binding had to be removed, followed by an OBJECT_ADDED_EVENT containing an object array with a pointer to the context, the key, and the new object when a new binding has taken place.
        Specified by:
        rebindObject in interface ContextInterface
        Parameters:
        key - String; the key of the object to be replaced, or under which the object will be stored; NOT a compound name
        object - Object; the Context or Object to be replaced or stored into this Context using the given name; a null object is allowed
        Throws:
        NamingException - when key is the empty string or when key contains "/"
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • rebind

        public void rebind​(String name,
                           Object object)
                    throws NamingException,
                           RemoteException
        Replaces an object in the Context with the given name, or registers the object when a registration with the name does not exist yet. The name may be a compound name where parts are separated by separation strings indicating subcontexts. All intermediate subcontexts must already exist. The object will be (re)registered using the terminal atomic reference in the deepest subcontext provided. Name cannot be empty or "/". An OBJECT_REMOVED_EVENT is fired containing an object array with a pointer to the context, the relative key, and the removed object when a binding had to be removed, followed by an OBJECT_ADDED_EVENT containing an object array with a pointer to the context, the key, and the new object when a new binding has taken place.
        Specified by:
        rebind in interface ContextInterface
        Parameters:
        name - String; the name of the object to be replaced, or under which the object will be stored; may be a compound name with the terminal reference indicating the key under which the object will be stored
        object - Object; the Context or Object to be replaced or stored into this Context using the given name; a null object is allowed
        Throws:
        NamingException - when the reference is "/" or empty
        NameNotFoundException - when an intermediate context does not exist
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • rename

        public void rename​(String oldName,
                           String newName)
                    throws NamingException,
                           RemoteException
        Replaces the name under which an object has been registered in the Context. Both names are relative to the current Context, and may be compound names where parts are separated by separation strings indicating subcontexts. All intermediate subcontexts of the new name must already exist. The object will be deregistered under the old name, and reregistered using the terminal atomic reference in the deepest subcontext of the newName. Nether the oldName, nor the newName can be empty or "/". An OBJECT_REMOVED_EVENT is fired containing an object array with a pointer to the old context, the old relative key, and the object when a binding had to be removed, followed by an OBJECT_ADDED_EVENT containing an object array with a pointer to the new context, the new relative key, and the object when a new binding has taken place. When the new name is illegal or occupied, the object will not be renamed.
        Specified by:
        rename in interface ContextInterface
        Parameters:
        oldName - String; the (compound) name of the object to be moved to a new location
        newName - String; the (compound) name with the terminal reference indicating where the object will be stored
        Throws:
        NamingException - when the reference of oldName or newName is "/" or empty
        NameNotFoundException - when an intermediate context of oldName or newName does not exist, or when there is no registration at the oldName reference
        NameAlreadyBoundException - if newName is already bound to an object
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • createSubcontext

        public ContextInterface createSubcontext​(String name)
                                          throws NamingException,
                                                 RemoteException
        Creates and binds a new context into the current Context using the name. The name may be a compound name where parts are separated by separation strings indicating subcontexts. All intermediate subcontexts that do not yet exist, will be created. The new context will be registered using the terminal atomic reference in the deepest subcontext provided. Name cannot be empty or "/". On success, OBJECT_ADDED_EVENTs are fired for the created context and each new intermediate context, containing an object array with an object array with a pointer to the embedding context, the local key in the embedding context, and the newly created (intermediate) context.
        Specified by:
        createSubcontext in interface ContextInterface
        Parameters:
        name - String; the name under which the new context will be stored; may be a compound name with the terminal reference indicating the key under which the new context will be stored
        Returns:
        ContextInterface; a pointer to the newly created subcontext
        Throws:
        NamingException - when the terminal reference is "/" or empty
        NameNotFoundException - when an intermediate context does not exist
        NameAlreadyBoundException - if name is already bound to an object or context
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • destroySubcontext

        public void destroySubcontext​(String name)
                               throws NamingException,
                                      RemoteException
        Removes the binding for an existing, empty subcontext with the given name, and recursively unbinds all objects and contexts in the context indicated by the name. The name may be a compound name where parts are separated by separation strings indicating subcontexts. Name cannot be empty or "/". A context has to be registered with the given name. For all removed objects and contexts, OBJECT_REMOVED_EVENT events are fired containing an object array with a pointer to the context from which content has been removed, the key of the binding that has been removed, and the removed object. The OBJECT_REMOVED_EVENT events are fired in depth-first order.
        Specified by:
        destroySubcontext in interface ContextInterface
        Parameters:
        name - String; the name of the object that has to be removed; may be a compound name with the terminal reference indicating the key under which the object is stored
        Throws:
        NamingException - when the reference is "/" or empty
        NotContextException - if the name is bound but does not name a context
        NameNotFoundException - when an intermediate context does not exist, or when no object is registered with the terminating atomic reference
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • lookupAndBuild

        protected ContextInterface lookupAndBuild​(String name)
                                           throws NamingException,
                                                  RemoteException
        Take a (compound) name such as "sub1/sub2/key" or "key" or "/sub/key" and lookup and/or create all intermediate contexts as well as the final sub-context of the path.
        Parameters:
        name - the (possibly compound) name
        Returns:
        the context, possibly built new
        Throws:
        NamingException - as a placeholder overarching exception
        RemoteException - when the JVM context is used over a network and a network error occurs
        NameNotFoundException - when an intermediate context does not exist
        NullPointerException - when name is null
      • destroy

        protected void destroy​(ContextInterface context)
                        throws RemoteException,
                               NamingException
        Recursively unbind and destroy all keys and subcontexts from the given context, leaving it empty. All removals will fire an OBJECT_REMOVED event, depth first.
        Parameters:
        context - the context to empty
        Throws:
        NamingException - on tree inconsistencies
        RemoteException - on RMI error
      • keySet

        public Set<String> keySet()
                           throws RemoteException
        Returns a set of registered keys in the current context.
        Specified by:
        keySet in interface ContextInterface
        Returns:
        Set<String>; a set of registered keys in the current context
        Throws:
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • values

        public Collection<Object> values()
                                  throws RemoteException
        Returns a (raw) collection of registered values in the current context.
        Specified by:
        values in interface ContextInterface
        Returns:
        Collection<Object>; a raw set of registered objects in the current context
        Throws:
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • bindings

        public Map<String,​Object> bindings()
                                          throws RemoteException
        Returns a (raw) map of bindings in the current context, mapping the name on the registered objects. Both regular objects and subcontexts are returned. Mappings to null objects can exist.
        Specified by:
        bindings in interface ContextInterface
        Returns:
        Map<String, Object>; a map of registered names and their bound (possibly null) object in the current context
        Throws:
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • fireObjectChangedEventValue

        public void fireObjectChangedEventValue​(Object object)
                                         throws NameNotFoundException,
                                                NullPointerException,
                                                NamingException,
                                                RemoteException
        Fire an OBJECT_CHANGED_EVENT for an object within the current context. Look up if the the object exists using the toString() method of the object as the key. All "/" characters in the toString() result will be replaced by "#" characters. When the object does not exist directly in the context, a NameNotFoundException is thrown.
        Specified by:
        fireObjectChangedEventValue in interface ContextInterface
        Parameters:
        object - Object; the object that has changed and for which an event should be fired
        Throws:
        NameNotFoundException - when no object is registered with object.toString() as the key
        NullPointerException - when object is null
        NamingException - on general error in the method, e.g., a problem with remote connections
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • fireObjectChangedEventKey

        public void fireObjectChangedEventKey​(String key)
                                       throws NameNotFoundException,
                                              NullPointerException,
                                              NamingException,
                                              RemoteException
        Fire an OBJECT_CHANGED_EVENT for an object with the given key in the current context. If the the key does not exist directly in the context, a NameNotFoundException is thrown. The key should not be the empty String or contain "/" characters.
        Specified by:
        fireObjectChangedEventKey in interface ContextInterface
        Parameters:
        key - String; the key within the context of the object that has changed and for which an event should be fired
        Throws:
        NameNotFoundException - when no object is registered with the key in the given context
        NullPointerException - when key is null
        NamingException - when key is the empty string or when key contains "/", or on a general error in the method, e.g., a problem with remote connections
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • checkCircular

        public void checkCircular​(Object newObject)
                           throws NamingException,
                                  RemoteException
        Check whether a circular reference would occur when the object would be inserted into the current context. Insertion potentially causes a problem when the object to be inserted is a Context.
        Specified by:
        checkCircular in interface ContextInterface
        Parameters:
        newObject - the object to be inserted
        Throws:
        NamingException - when a circular reference would occur
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • close

        public void close()
                   throws NamingException,
                          RemoteException
        Closes the context and removes all content from the context. No events will be fired that the content of the context has been removed. Some contexts, such as the FileContext could have to be really closed as well.
        Specified by:
        close in interface ContextInterface
        Throws:
        NamingException - when a problem occurs during closing (e.g., of a FileContext)
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • toString

        public String toString​(boolean verbose)
                        throws RemoteException
        Return a String with the hierarchical content of the Context in case verbose is true; otherwise return the atomic name.
        Specified by:
        toString in interface ContextInterface
        Parameters:
        verbose - boolean; whether the information is exhaustive or very brief
        Returns:
        String; formatted content of the context when verbose is true; otherwise the atomic name
        Throws:
        RemoteException - on a network error when the Context is used over RMI
      • lookup

        protected JvmContext.ContextName lookup​(String name)
                                         throws NamingException,
                                                RemoteException
        Take a (compound) name such as "sub1/sub2/key" or "key" or "/sub/key" and lookup the final sub-context of the path, and store it in the ContextName. Store the key String in the ContextName without checking whether it exists.
        Parameters:
        name - the (possibly compound) name
        Returns:
        a ContextName combination string the subcontext and final reference name
        Throws:
        NamingException - as a placeholder overarching exception
        NameNotFoundException - when an intermediate context does not exist
        RemoteException - when the JVM context is used over a network and a network error occurs
        NullPointerException - when name is null