anon.client

Class AbstractControlChannel

java.lang.Object

anon.client.AbstractChannel

anon.client.AbstractControlChannel

Direct Known Subclasses:

DummyTrafficControlChannel, StreamedControlChannel

public abstract class AbstractControlChannel
extends AbstractChannel

The base class for control channels. These are used for messages between the infrastructure components (mixes, JAP).

Separate channels are necessary, so that these messages are distinct from user traffic and don't have to compete for bandwidth.

Author:

Stefan Lieske

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
AbstractControlChannel(int a_channelId, Multiplexer a_parentMultiplexer, IServiceContainer a_serviceContainer) Sets up the control channel base and registers it with the given multiplexer.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	isSending()
void	processReceivedPacket(MixPacket a_mixPacket)
int	sendRawMessage(byte[] a_message) Sends the supplied message in as many MixPackets as necessary.

Methods inherited from class anon.client.AbstractChannel

createEmptyMixPacket, deleteChannel, isClosed, multiplexerClosed, sendPacket

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

AbstractControlChannel

public AbstractControlChannel(int a_channelId,
                              Multiplexer a_parentMultiplexer,
                              IServiceContainer a_serviceContainer)

Sets up the control channel base and registers it with the given multiplexer.

Parameters:

a_channelId -

a_parentMultiplexer -

a_serviceContainer -

Method Detail

isSending

public boolean isSending()

sendRawMessage

public int sendRawMessage(byte[] a_message)

Sends the supplied message in as many MixPackets as necessary.

Parameters:

a_message -

Returns:

processReceivedPacket

public void processReceivedPacket(MixPacket a_mixPacket)

Specified by:

processReceivedPacket in class AbstractChannel