lanSimulation.internals
Class Node

java.lang.Object
  lanSimulation.internals.Node

public class Node

extends java.lang.Object

A Node represents a single Node in a Local Area Network (LAN). Several types of Nodes exist.

Field Summary

java.lang.String	name_ Holds the name of the Node.
Node	nextNode_ Holds the next Node in the token ring architecture.
static byte	NODE A node with type NODE has only basic functionality.
static byte	PRINTER A node with type PRINTER may accept packages to be printed.
byte	type_ Holds the type of the Node.
static byte	WORKSTATION A node with type WORKSTATION may initiate requests on the LAN.

Constructor Summary

Node(byte type, java.lang.String name)
Construct a Node with given #type and #name.

Node(byte type, java.lang.String name, Node nextNode)
Construct a Node with given #type and #name, and which is linked to #nextNode.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

NODE

public static final byte NODE

A node with type NODE has only basic functionality.

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Constant Field Values

WORKSTATION

public static final byte WORKSTATION

A node with type WORKSTATION may initiate requests on the LAN.

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Constant Field Values

PRINTER

public static final byte PRINTER

A node with type PRINTER may accept packages to be printed.

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Constant Field Values

type_

public byte type_

Holds the type of the Node.

name_

public java.lang.String name_

Holds the name of the Node.

nextNode_

public Node nextNode_

Holds the next Node in the token ring architecture.

See Also:

Node

Constructor Detail

Node

public Node(byte type,
            java.lang.String name)

Construct a Node with given #type and #name.

Precondition: (type >= NODE) & (type <= PRINTER);

Node

public Node(byte type,
            java.lang.String name,
            Node nextNode)

Construct a Node with given #type and #name, and which is linked to #nextNode.

Precondition: (type >= NODE) & (type <= PRINTER);