jadex.util.concurrent
Class AsyncManager

java.lang.Object
  jadex.util.concurrent.AsyncManager

public class AsyncManager
extends Object

The async manager helps decoupling calls that should be executed on a separate thread. In async mode the own manager thread executes these calls asynchronously. In sync mode calls are directly executed on the caller thread. The method to be called for sync/async execution is execute(ICommand com, Object args)

Constructor Summary

AsyncManager(boolean async)
Create a new async manager.

Method Summary

void	execute(ICommand com, Object args) Delegation method that invokes the command with the given args.
boolean	isAsync() Test in which mode the manager is running.
void	setAsync(boolean async) Set the async mode.
void	shutdown() Shutdown the manager.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

AsyncManager

public AsyncManager(boolean async)

Create a new async manager.

Parameters:

async - True, for asynchronous execute calls.

Method Detail

execute

public void execute(ICommand com,
                    Object args)

Delegation method that invokes the command with the given args. In async mode the call will be executed on a the async manager thread.

isAsync

public boolean isAsync()

Test in which mode the manager is running.

Returns:

True, if in async mode.

setAsync

public void setAsync(boolean async)

Set the async mode.

Parameters:

async - True, for async mode.

shutdown

public void shutdown()

Shutdown the manager. No further execute calls are accepted via the manager. (Kills manager thread).