Package ion.Core

Class Action<TStartArguments>

java.lang.Object

ion.Meta.Element

ion.Core.Action<TStartArguments>

Type Parameters:

TStartArguments -

public class Action<TStartArguments>
extends ion.Meta.Element

An Action is an Element that represents an ongoing operation. During this process it can be in three possible states: Running, Idle or Paused.

Author:

GAIPS

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
protected class	Action.ActionRequestHandler
protected class	Action.PauseRequest
protected class	Action.ResumeRequest
protected class	Action.StartArgumentsRequest
protected class	Action.StartRequest
static class	Action.State	Represents the possible states of an Action.
protected class	Action.StepRequest
protected class	Action.StopFailRequest
protected class	Action.StopSuccessRequest

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
protected TStartArguments	startArguments	Direcly changes the value of the Action starting arguments without regarding the synchronization cycle.
protected Action.State	state	Direcly changes the value of the Action state without regarding the synchronization cycle.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
Action()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Action.State	getCurrentState()	Gets the Action current State.
TStartArguments	getStartArguments()	Gets the Argument with which the action was started.
protected void	handleRequests(ion.Meta.IReadOnlyQueueSet<ion.Meta.Request> requests)	Calls the appropriate handler according to the state of the action.
void	onDestroy()
protected void	onResume(IResumed evt)
protected void	onStart(IStarted evt)
protected void	onStep(IStepped evt)
void	pause()	Pauses the Action.
void	resume()	Resumes the Action.
void	start()	Starts the Action.
void	start(TStartArguments arguments)	Starts the Action with a specific starting arguments.
void	stop(boolean success)	Stops the Action.

Methods inherited from class ion.Meta.Element

destroy, getEventFilters, getEventHandlers, getRequestFilters, getRequestHandlers, getSimulation, getUID, raise, schedule, wasDestroyed

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

startArguments

protected TStartArguments startArguments

Direcly changes the value of the Action starting arguments without regarding the synchronization cycle. Only change this value if you know what you are doing!!!

state

protected Action.State state

Direcly changes the value of the Action state without regarding the synchronization cycle. Only change this value if you know what you are doing!!!

Constructor Detail

Action

public Action()

Method Detail

handleRequests

protected void handleRequests(ion.Meta.IReadOnlyQueueSet<ion.Meta.Request> requests)
                       throws java.lang.Exception

Calls the appropriate handler according to the state of the action. Has the following policy: Idle State Request Priorities: Start > Other requests Running State Request Priorities: Stop Fail > Stop Sucess > Pause > Step > Other Requests Paused State Request Priorities: Stop Fail > Stop Success > Resume > Other Requests

Parameters:

requests - the set of request queues to be processed

Throws:

java.lang.Exception

onStep

protected void onStep(IStepped evt)

onStart

protected void onStart(IStarted evt)

onResume

protected void onResume(IResumed evt)

start

public void start()

Starts the Action.

stop

public void stop(boolean success)

Stops the Action.

Parameters:

success - Indicates whether the Action stops successfully or not.

pause

public void pause()

Pauses the Action.

resume

public void resume()

Resumes the Action.

start

public void start(TStartArguments arguments)

Starts the Action with a specific starting arguments.

Parameters:

arguments - the starting arguments

getCurrentState

public Action.State getCurrentState()

Gets the Action current State.

Returns:

the current State of the Action.

getStartArguments

public TStartArguments getStartArguments()

Gets the Argument with which the action was started.

Returns:

the starting arguments of the Action

onDestroy

public void onDestroy()

Specified by:

onDestroy in class ion.Meta.Element