org.jcsp.net
Class GlobalID

java.lang.Object
  org.jcsp.net.AbstractID
      org.jcsp.net.GlobalID

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public final class GlobalID
extends AbstractID
implements 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

static GlobalID

instance A static instance of GlobalID.

Constructor Summary

GlobalID()

Method Summary

boolean	equals(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.
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(Object o)

Compares another object with this GlobalID object.

Overrides:

equals in class 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 Object

Returns:

an int hash code.

toString

public String toString()

Returns a human readable string representation of a GlobalID.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

The human readable String - currently "Global".