ibis.rmi.registry
Interface Registry

All Superinterfaces:

Remote

public interface Registry

extends Remote

A Registry is a remote interface to a remote-object registry. It provides methods for binding and looking-up remote object references bound to names.

Field Summary

static int

REGISTRY_PORT Well known port for RMI registry.

Method Summary

void	bind(java.lang.String name, Remote obj) Binds the specified remote reference to the specified name.
java.lang.String[]	list() Returns an array of names bound in this registry.
Remote	lookup(java.lang.String name) Returns the remote reference bound to the specified name.
void	rebind(java.lang.String name, Remote obj) Rebinds the specified remote reference to the specified name.
void	unbind(java.lang.String name) Removes the binding for the specified name.

Field Detail

REGISTRY_PORT

public static final int REGISTRY_PORT

Well known port for RMI registry.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Method Detail

lookup

public Remote lookup(java.lang.String name)
              throws RemoteException,
                     NotBoundException

Returns the remote reference bound to the specified name.

Parameters:

name - the name to look up

Returns:

a reference to the remote object

Throws:

NotBoundException - if the name is not bound

RemoteException - if communication with the registry failed.

bind

public void bind(java.lang.String name,
                 Remote obj)
          throws RemoteException,
                 AlreadyBoundException

Binds the specified remote reference to the specified name.

Parameters:

name - the name to bind the reference to

obj - the remote reference

Throws:

AlreadyBoundException - is the name is already bound

RemoteException - if communication with the registry failed.

unbind

public void unbind(java.lang.String name)
            throws RemoteException,
                   NotBoundException

Removes the binding for the specified name.

Parameters:

name - the name to unbind

Throws:

NotBoundException - if the name is not bound

RemoteException - if communication with the registry failed.

rebind

public void rebind(java.lang.String name,
                   Remote obj)
            throws RemoteException

Rebinds the specified remote reference to the specified name. Any existing binding for the name is replaced.

Parameters:

name - the name to bind the reference to

obj - the remote reference

Throws:

RemoteException - if communication with the registry failed.

list

public java.lang.String[] list()
                        throws RemoteException

Returns an array of names bound in this registry.

Returns:

an array of names

Throws:

RemoteException - if communication with the registry failed.