Interface Broker

All Known Implementing Classes:

BrokerImplementation

public interface Broker

CS 537, Spring 2004, Project 2. Interface to be implmented by BrokerImplementation.

Method Summary

void	deliver(int ounces) Accepts more metal from the refiner.
void	get(int[] order) A request from a consumer.
void	getAmountOnHand(int[] result) Reports on the total amount of resources held by this Broker.
void	swap(int what, int ounces) Responds to a swap request from another broker.

Method Detail

getAmountOnHand

public void getAmountOnHand(int[] result)

Reports on the total amount of resources held by this Broker.

Parameters:

result - a vector of amounts, one for each metal, allocated by the caller and filled in by this Broker.

get

public void get(int[] order)

A request from a consumer. The caller is blocked until the request can be completely filled.

Parameters:

order - the number of ounces needed of each metal.

swap

public void swap(int what,
                 int ounces)

Responds to a swap request from another broker. Delay the caller until this Broker can complete the swap.

Parameters:

what - the metal the other broker wants to swap.

ounces - the number of ounces to swap.

deliver

public void deliver(int ounces)

Accepts more metal from the refiner.

Parameters:

ounces - the number of ounces of this Broker's "special" metal being delivered.