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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.*;
/* ====================================================================== */
/** 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. It is
* for when agents want to send messages to each other.
*
*/
public abstract class P2PMessage extends Message implements Serializable{
/** Content to send in this message. Must be Serializable. */
private Object content;
/** The maximum number hops the message can make. */
private int hops;
/* ===================================================================== */
/** 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 P2PMessage(int from){
super(2323, from);
hops = 10;
} //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 P2PMessage(int from, int hops){
super(2323, from);
this.hops = hops;
} //Constructor
/* ===================================================================== */
/** This method returns the object content of the message.
*
* @return Object The object content.
*
*/
public Object getContent(){
return content;
} //method: getContent
/* ===================================================================== */
/** This method sets the object data to send in this message.
*
* @param Object The Serializable object to send.
*
*/
public void setContent(Object c){
this.content = c;
} //method: setContent
/* ===================================================================== */
/** This method returns the max number of hops for this message to take.
*
* @return int The number of hops.
*
*/
public int getHops(){
return hops;
} //method: hops
} //class: P2PMessage
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