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/**
* Title: GPS Simulator
* Copyright: Copyright (c) 2002
* Company: University of Oregon Computer Science Dept.
*
* @author Jason Prideaux
* @version 1.0
*
*/
package transport.protocol;
import java.io.*;
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/** This class represents a Multicast message. This message is sent by
* agents to the simulator, the simulator then sends the message to all
* agents that are with within range and certain number of hops.
*
*/
public class MulticastMessage extends P2PMessage implements Serializable{
/** The string content of this Message. */
private String message;
/* ===================================================================== */
/** This constructor initializes the Message. Object content must be added
* seperately with setContent() method, and the object must be
* Serializable.
*
* @param message The String message.
* @param from The port the message sender listens to.
*
*/
public MulticastMessage(String message, int from){
super(from);
this.message = message;
} //Constructor
/* ===================================================================== */
/** This constructor initializes the Message. Object content must be added
* seperately with setContent() method, and the object must be
* Serializable.
*
* @param message The String message.
* @param from The port the message sender listens to.
* @param hops The max number of hops.
*
*/
public MulticastMessage(String message, int from, int hops){
super(from, hops);
this.message = message;
} //Constructor
/* ===================================================================== */
/** This method returns the String content of the message.
*
* @return String The message.
*
*/
public String getMessage(){
return message;
} //method: getMessage
} //class: MulticastMessage
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