org.freehep.util.io

Class Action

java.lang.Object

org.freehep.util.io.Action

Direct Known Subclasses:

Action.Unknown

public abstract class Action
extends java.lang.Object

Generic Action, to be used with the TagIn/OutputStreams. An action can have an ActionCode, a length as well as parameters.

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static class	Action.Unknown Used for not recognized actions.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	getCode()
java.lang.String	getName()
abstract Action	read(int actionCode, TaggedInputStream input, int length) Read an action from the input, with given actioncode and length
java.lang.String	toString()
abstract void	write(int actionCode, TaggedOutputStream output) Write an action to output

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

read

public abstract Action read(int actionCode,
                            TaggedInputStream input,
                            int length)
                     throws java.io.IOException

Read an action from the input, with given actioncode and length

Parameters:

actionCode - decoded actionCode

input - input to read from

length - length to read

Returns:

action corresponding to actionCode

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if read fails

write

public abstract void write(int actionCode,
                           TaggedOutputStream output)
                    throws java.io.IOException

Write an action to output

Parameters:

actionCode - actionCode to use for this action

output - output to write to

Throws:

java.io.IOException - if write fails

getCode

public int getCode()

Returns:

actionCode

getName

public java.lang.String getName()

Returns:

name of the action

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object