ibis.rmi.server
Interface ServerRef

All Superinterfaces:

java.io.Externalizable, RemoteRef, java.io.Serializable

public interface ServerRef

extends RemoteRef

A ServerRef represents the server side handle for a remote object.

Method Summary

RemoteStub	exportObject(Remote obj, java.lang.Object data) Creates a stub object for the remote object specified.
java.lang.String	getClientHost() Returns the hostname of the current client, but only when called from a thread handling a remote method invocation.

Methods inherited from interface ibis.rmi.server.RemoteRef

getRefClass, remoteEquals, remoteHashCode, remoteToString

Methods inherited from interface java.io.Externalizable

readExternal, writeExternal

Method Detail

exportObject

public RemoteStub exportObject(Remote obj,
                               java.lang.Object data)
                        throws RemoteException

Creates a stub object for the remote object specified.

Parameters:

obj - the remote object (implementation)

data - information for exporting the object

Returns:

a stub for the remote object

Throws:

RemoteException - if the export fails

getClientHost

public java.lang.String getClientHost()
                               throws ServerNotActiveException

Returns the hostname of the current client, but only when called from a thread handling a remote method invocation. If not, an exception is thrown.

Returns:

the hostname of the client

Throws:

ServerNotActiveException - if not called from a thread that is currently servicing a remote method invocation