org.iges.anagram
Class Handle

java.lang.Object
  |
  +--org.iges.anagram.Handle

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

DataHandle, DirHandle

public abstract class Handle

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.io.Serializable

The base class for all Catalog entries.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

protected java.lang.String	completeName
protected ExclusiveLock	synch

Constructor Summary

protected

Handle(java.lang.String completeName)

Method Summary

java.lang.String	getCompleteName() Returns the full online name of this entry
java.lang.String	getName() Returns the portion of the entry's complete name that follows the final '/'.
ExclusiveLock	getSynch() Allows multiple threads to synchronize operations on this handle.
java.lang.String	toString()
protected void	validateName(java.lang.String name)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

completeName

protected java.lang.String completeName

synch

protected transient ExclusiveLock synch

Constructor Detail

Handle

protected Handle(java.lang.String completeName)
          throws AnagramException

Method Detail

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Returns the portion of the entry's complete name that follows the final '/'.

getCompleteName

public java.lang.String getCompleteName()

Returns the full online name of this entry

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

getSynch

public ExclusiveLock getSynch()

Allows multiple threads to synchronize operations on this handle. Before performing operations that depend on the state of the handle, a non-exclusive lock should always be obtained. Before performing operations that alter the state of a handle, an exclusive lock should always be obtained. Locks that have been obtained must always be released (even if the synchronized operation throws an exception), or other requests may become deadlocked.

validateName

protected void validateName(java.lang.String name)
                     throws AnagramException

AnagramException